After giving a break for a day, heavy rainfall coupled with gusty wind continued to lash across Kodagu district on Wednesday. Fearing flood like situation in a few villages, the district administration has declared holidays for schools, colleges and anganwadi centres. Madikeri, Napoklu, Sampaje, Bhagamandala, Virajpet, Hudikeri, Srimangala, Ponnampet, Somwarpet, Shanivarasanthe, Shanthalli, Kodlipete, Kushalnagar and Suntikoppa have received good rainfall. With the Talacauvery catchment area receiving copious rainfall, the movement of vehicles on the roads have been disrupted on Moornadu road. Rivers are filled to the brim and those residing on the banks of rivers have been asked to shift to safer areas. A house belonging to Shanthi Krishna in Dechanoor was damaged following caving in of the soil. CMC Commissioner Shashikumar and officials visited the spot and shifted the inmates to safer areas. The district administration has opened gruel centres to help the rain victims.
In the last 24 hours, the district has received an average of 57.78 mm rainfall. It was 14.63 mm rainfall during the corresponding period last year. The district has received an average of 1982.06 mm rainfall since January this year. Shanthalli has received highest of 205.2 mm rainfall followed by Bhagamandala110.2 mm rainfall followed by Hudikeri73.6 mm, Somwarpet Kasaba66.4 mm, Shanivarasanthe60.8 mm and Srimangala59.2 mm. Mudigere
With intermittent rainfall lashing Mudigere taluk, a few houses have been damaged on Wednesday. A house belonging to Hemavathi was damaged in Chenniga gram panchayat. Hemavathi river is filled to the brim and has reached danger mark in a few villages.
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