Water level at Netravathi just Inches away from Danger Level

Water level at Netravathi just Inches away from Danger Level

August 9: Due to heavy rains lashing Dakshina Kannada District, water level in many rivers are reaching near to danger level. As per a bulletin by District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) at 7 pm on Thursday August 8, the level of River Nethravathi in Bantwal was 8.5 mt (danger level 8.5 mt), Nethravathi in Uppingady was 30.0 mt (31.5 mt) and Kumaradhara river in Uppinangady was 4.9 mt (danger level 5.0 mt).

Earlier during the day, the district administration had sounded a red alert along the river banks as most rivers seemed to breach the danger mark.
Along with this, the continuous rain resulted in floods in low-lying areas in Udane on NH 75, Alankaru, Kalkunda in Puttur taluk, Kandaladka, Mitthuru, Panja, Aramboru, Parody in Sullia and Subrahmanya.