News Karnataka Heavy rains: Yellow alert issued for THESE districts of coastal Karnataka for next five days | DETAILS

Heavy rains: Yellow alert issued for THESE districts of coastal Karnataka for next five days | DETAILS

Heavy rains: The weather department has predicted rain in several parts of Karnataka and a yellow alert has been also issued for some districts.

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Heavy rains: In anticipation of rains, a yellow alert has been issued for several coastal districts in Karnataka for five days from Sunday. According to officials, the coastal districts of Dakshina Kannada, Udupi and Uttara Kannada are expected to witness a shower. 

Till July 15, Kundapur received seven cm, Mangaluru Airport, Panambur, Kota and Uppinangady experienced four cm of rainfall, while Mangaluru, Mani and Udupi received three cm of rainfall.

Incidents of mudslides and damage to houses have been reported in the areas of Konaje and Harekala. Many low-lying areas in different parts of Dakshina Kannada have been flooded.

Several parts of DK and Udupi districts received moderate to heavy rains in the last two days, officials said. A yellow alert means heavy rainfall between 6 and 11 cm.