Karnataka: heavy Rainfall announced holiday for schools and college

It has been raining heavily in the coastal areas for the past few days and Rain roar continues across Dakshina Kannada district. Karnataka: heavy Rainfall announced holiday for schools and college. A holiday has been declared for all the schools and colleges of the taluk due to heavy Rainfall in Belthangadi taluk of the district.

District Collector Dr. Rajendra KV has issued an order declaring holiday for all schools and colleges from Anganwadi to Degree College. Further, due to heavy rains in Dakshina Kannada district and Ghatta area, Kumaradhara Bathing Ghat of Kukke Subrahmanya of Kadaba Taluk of the district has been inundated.

Heavy water is flowing from the Ghat area and there has been an increase in the water flow of the Kumaradhara River. In this background, devotees have been instructed not to enter the water at the bathing area. A spell of heavy rainfall on Sunday, July 3, left several parts of Karnataka’s Chikkamnagaluru district inundated.

The heavy rainfall over the weekend has resulted in water bodies overflowing and this has caused waterlogging in areas. The Bhadra river’s catchments in Chikkamangaluru district are also overflowing due to the incessant rains on Saturday and Sunday.

Meanwhile, heavy rainfall also lashed several parts of Karnataka’s Uttara Kannada district. The District Collector has warned fishermen from going out to sea. A yellow alert has been issued. Around 65 to 111 millimetres of rain is expected between July 4 and 7.