As rains continue to pound Kodagu, holiday declared for schools

Kodagu has been receiving heavy rains over the last couple of days and an orange alert has been declared for the district on Tuesday. In view of incessant rains and the forecast of more, the district administration has declared a holiday for schools, colleges, and anganwadis on Tuesday.

Kodagu has been receiving heavy rains over the last couple of days and an orange alert has been declared for the district on Tuesday. In view of incessant rains and the forecast of more, the district administration has declared a holiday for schools, colleges, and anganwadis on Tuesday.

Shanthalli, Bhagamandala, Somawarapet, Madikeri, Suntikoppa, Napoklu, Shanivarasanthe, Srimangala, Sampaje, and a few other places reported heavy rains in the last 24 hours. The water level at the Triveni Sangam at Bhagamandala has gone up because of copious rains in the area in the last 48 hours.

The Cauvery is in spate in view of the heavy rains. Precautionary steps have been taken in Kushalnagar in view of the rising levels of the Cauvery.

Officials from Madikeri inspected rain-affected villages and also visited houses damaged in the rains and treefall. City municipal council authorities in Madikeri visited areas that reported minor damages to roads and other properties. The house of Gowramma Karumbaiah at Devarakolli in Bettattur of Bhagamandala hobli was damaged after a tree fell on it.

The wall of the house of Basavaraj in Madhapattana was damaged in the rains. Tahsildar Kiran Gowraiah visited the village along with the revenue officials.

A minor landslip whas been reported at Maragodu village and it occurred behind the house of Latha.

The house belonging to M.K. Annu was completely damaged because of the rains at Maragodu village. Tahsildar Praveen and others visited the house. The family has been shifted to another house since it is fully damaged.