Mangaluru, Jul 19: The coastal region of Karnataka including Dakshina Kannada district continued to receive heavy rains on today. The Indian Meteorological Department has forecasted heavy to very heavy rains in the region.
Private weather forecasting agency Skymet stated that the region will receive excessive rainfall till July 22 as a result of a low pressure area over North Bay of Bengal. This means heavy rains for the next 3-4 days which might lead to flooding.
The city of Mangaluru and other regions in Dakshina Kannada are likely to experience flooding rains over this weekend and authorities have already issued red alert in this coastal district. Fishermen have been asked to stay out of the sea due to strong winds. Sea condition has been predicted to be rough to very rough due to the present climate.
The district administration has also declared holiday for all schools and colleges across Dakshina Kannada tomorrow (Saturday, July 20), and urged the parents and school authorities to take care of their children.
Southwest mons0on has been disappointing so far. The month of June ended with deficiency of rainfall and the same trend continued in the first half of July too. However, heavy rains lashed parts of coastal Karnataka yesterday inundating low-lying areas. The Mangaluru Central Railway station premises came under knee-deep water due to heavy rain.
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