Rain continued to pound Mangalore triggering flash floods and landslides, leaving many houses damaged in the past 24 hours. The incessant rain claimed the lives of five people in different regions.
Gurupura river breached the banks resulting in flash floods at Padushedde region. Floods uprooted coconut trees, damaged houses and caused untold miseries to the residents in low lying areas in Valachil, Uliya, Kannur, Adyar, Ekkur, Bajal, Jappainamogaru among other regions.The water level in Netravati river at Bantwal has risen above 9.1 metres.
Due to the landslide at Subrahmanya-Panja route, a house was badly damaged. Various bridges in low-lying areas in Sullia like Kollamogra, Pallathadka, Guttigar among other regions were submerged. All schools and colleges in the district have been closed.
In Kodagu, Cauvery and Lakshmana Theertha rivers flooded roads and bridges bringing all modes of transport to a halt. Schools and offices are closed in Madikeri also, but the district administration said the supplementary exams for PU will be held. Bhagamandla got 21 cm rainfall. In a heart rending scene, Keshava of Bhagamandla, died at a relative’s house across the river, following an illness.
But the boat was off the river, and relatives, after waiting for hours, shifted the body to the other end on their shoulders. Napoklu, Doddapulikotu and Aiyyangeri were flooded by the Cauvery.
The Mangalore-Madikeri highway was blocked by a landslide.
The Harangi reservoir stood at 2,857.52 feet as capacity being 2,859 feet.
Meanwhile, rain fury went unabated on Thursday in Chikmagalur.
Sangameshwarpet in Chikmagalur taluk recorded highest rainfall of 124.5 mm followed by Aldur (85 mm) and Attigundi (84 mm).
In Shimoga, rain lessened compared to Wednesday, but inflow into the major rivers continued to increase due to heavy rain in their catchment areas. The catchment area of Linganamakki dam received torrential rainfall for a couple of days, disrupting normal life.
Inflow into the dam was at the rate of over 1 lakh cusecs on Thursday morning, the highest recorded in recent years.
Within 24 hours, the water level in the dam had increased by a record six feet, putting the water level at 1,778 ft against last year’s 1,750 ft on the same day.
On Thursday morning, the water level in the reservoir was recorded at 142.90 ft as against its maximum level of 186 ft.
Due to heavy rains in Koppa-Sringeri of Chikmagalur district and Thirthahalli taluk in Shimoga district, the Tunga dam recorded its highest level of 588.24 mts on Wednesday.
However, the dam authorities have been maintaining 587.21 mts of water level by opening the crest gates.
The Tunga river is still flowing at a danger mark and the same situation prevailed in Sharavati, Malati, Varada, Dandavati and other major rivers on Thursday.
Yadur in Hosanagar recorded highest rainfall of 305 mm, followed by Hulikal and Mastikatte of Hosanagar taluk with 281 mm and 260 mm rainfall respectively. Agumbe in Tirthahalli taluk recorded 279 mm rainfall.