Mangalore, Jul 4: As heavy rains continue to create havoc in several cities in the district, other areas situated along the rivers face the problem of their houses being inundated or damaged in the floods.
As water levels in the Nethravathi river rose, hundreds of houses were flooded in knee-deep water on Thursday, leaving families distraught.
After heavy rains lashed the region on Wednesday, areas such as Jeppinamogru, Alekala, Kallapu, Patla, Adamkudru, Ullal-uliyal and neighbouring areas were flooded with water, as Nethravathi swelled up.
The premises and classrooms of St Sebastian higher primary school in Adamkudru were inundated by Thursday evening, and few students were seen taking the help of boats to reach their respective homes in the flooded area.
A resident of Kallapu near Thokkottu on the National Highway 66, Jalauddin told mediapersons that water began entering their home at about 7.30 a.m. in the morning. He said that there were about 300-400 houses in the region which were flooded.
Minister for Health and Family Welfare U T Khader and Dakshina Kannada Deputy Commissioner N Prakash visited the inundated areas and inspected the damage caused by the floods.
Speaking to mediapersons, Mr Khader said that it was possible to assess the full extent of damage caused by floods only after the water receded. “If people are in trouble in these areas, arrangements will be made to shift them to shelters, where they will be taken care of and medicinal facilities will be provided if necessary,” he said, adding that the floods were not a sudden occurrence but were a result of water flowing down from Malnad regions such as Shimoga and Chikmagalur which received heavy rainfall.
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