Daijiworld Media Network – Mangaluru
Mangaluru, Apr 28: Due to the cyclone 'Fani' that is generated in the Bay of Bengal there is a possibility that coastal Karnataka, Malnad and south interior parts of the state will receive rain for three days starting from April 29, according to the information given by the meteorological department.
'Fani' cyclone is going to intensify in the next 24 hours. On April 30, the cycle will be disastrous. Its speed will reduce thereafter. Due to the effect of this cyclone coastal areas of Kerala and Tamil Nadu will receive rains on April 29 and 30 and Andhra Pradesh coast will receive rains on April 30 and May 1. There is also a possibility of the sea getting rough in some areas.
The wind speed in the coastal Karnataka will increase during the mentioned period and there is a possibility of 20 to 30 mm of rain in the twin districts. The sea will turn violent with high tides during these three days.
Sporadic rain in some parts of DK district causes devastation
Some parts of the district of Dakshina Kannada received rain on Saturday, April 28. In two places traffic was disrupted on the state highway in Beltangady as the tree fell on the road. Traffic was affected for more than one hour on the state highway that connects Bengaluru and Dharmasthala as a tree fell on the road at Kudraya. Dharmasthala police took action in clearing the road by getting the fallen tree removed.
Traffic was affected for more than half an hour on Charmady-Ujire road as tree fell at Mundaje Pilithadka. The Gerikatte Manshar Public School building also got damaged due to the falling of the tree. There are also reports that some areca nut farms were destroyed due to the rain and wind after 6 pm.
Certain parts of Mangaluru also received a slight drizzle around 7.30 pm in the evening. Maddadka, Guruvayanakere, Moorje, Punjalakatte, Vamadapadav, Kavalakatte, Vagga, Venoor and Subramanya received rain accompanied by thunder.
On Saturday, the district recorded a maximum temperature of 36 and minimum temperature of 27 degree centigrade.