Mangalore: South West Monsoons Bring in Heavy Downpour in City
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Daijiworld Media Network - Mangalore
Mangalore, Aug 26: The district has been recieving a heavy downpour of rainfall during the past week. Heavy rains lashed the city on Sunday August 25, creating innumerable problems for the citizens.
In Yekkur, heavy rains resulted in a flood-like situation in lower areas. Water has entered most houses and nearby shops, disrupting life and damaging property. Several roads were submerged under floodwaters making transport and communication difficult. Many places have been water-logged disrupting normal life.
Speaking to Daijiworld, Bhaskar Chandra Shetty (Chairman of MCC Health committee) said that along the borders of Kankanady and Jeppinamogaru, water has entered and created havoc is almost 15 houses.
Comissioner and district administrators have sent a boat as a means for public to travel across the roads.He says that people who built the houses have a weak foundation and due to that the water has caused damage. Two temporary drains have been constructed for the water to flow easily.
Dr Nidarsh Hegde, commandant of Home guards, DK and Udupi, under the direction of MCC commissioner along with a team of 20 home guards have come along with the boat to help people cross the heavily flooded roads.
Overflowing water has been noticed in places like Kottara, Pandeshwar and some other low lying areas in the city.
Karnataka has recorded deficit rainfall of 31% during the peak months of June and August.