Heavy rains continue to lash coast, ghat areas of Karnataka

Bangalore, Aug 5 (UNI) Vigorous South West monsoon continued to bring heavy rains in South Interior Karnataka, widespread rains were reported from most parts of Coastal Karnataka&North Interior Karnataka during the last 24 hours.

Normal life remained affected in Chikmagalur, Shimoga, Kodagu and Udupi districts with Agumbe in Shimoga District registering 23 cm of rain.

Heavy rains were also reported from Kodagu district coming under the Cauvery catchment area with Bhagamandala receiving 19 cms of rain during the same period. The other places that experienced very heavy rains included Kollur (Udupi dt) 18 cm; Honavar 17cm; Yellapura (both Uttara Kannada dt), Kammardi (Chikmagalur dt) 16 cm each; Kiravatti (Uttara Kannada dt) 14cm; Ankola (Uttara Kannada dt) 13 cm.

Local IMD office warned of heavy to very heavy rain to continue at a few places over Coastal Karnataka and ghat areas of South Interior Karnataka during next 48 hours.

Meanwhile people living in the downstream of Linganamakki dam across Sharavati in Shimoga district have been issued a final warning to shift to safer places as the authorities are to release the extra water any time from the dam which is nearing the danger mark.

The water level was increasing constantly with present inflow at 65000 cusecs and it had touched 1812 ft level today against the maximum level of 1819 ft, it said adding that the water may be released any time in safety of the dam.

UNI