The India Meteorological Department on Friday issued a red alert for heavy to very heavy rainfall in coastal districts of Karnataka. The department also issued an orange alert for four other districts, namely Chikkamagalur, Hassan, Kodagu and Shivamogga.

IMD Karnataka in its statement said that “Red alert for heavy to very heavy rainfall issued in Dakshina Kannada, Udupi and Uttara Kannada districts for today and tomorrow. Orange alert issued in Kodagu, Hassan, Chikkamagaluru and Shivamogga districts for the same period.” The department also predicted moderate to heavy rainfall with gusty surface winds on the weekend. The weather bulletin read that over 21 cm rainfall was recorded at Bhagamandala in Kodagu district during the last 24 hours on Friday. Additionally, it was followed by 18 cm at Kottigehara in Chikkamagaluru district, 15 cm at Agumbe, 13 cm at Thalaguppa in Shivamogga district, and 12 cm in Honnavar and Siddapura in Udupi district. The department officials said “Incessant and widespread rains in the coastal, southern and Malnad regions disrupted normal life, as rivers and their tributaries flooded roads and bridges, inundated low-lying areas in villages and uprooted trees and electric poles.” The MeT department have also issued a warning for the fishermen and have advised them against venturing into the sea on the next two days.

Meanwhile, Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa directed officials in the rain-hit districts to take preventive measures.

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