Red alert for Coastal Karnataka for two days

Bengaluru, NT Bureau: Coastal Karnataka continues to receive heavy rainfall on Sunday, as Castle Rock of Supa Taluk in Uttara Kannada received 22 centimetre rainfall, the highest in the state.

Kumta with 15cm, Gersoppa village and Kadra with 13cm and Honnavar with 12cm are amongst the places receiving heavy rainfall after Castle Rock. Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a red alert to coastal districts of the state for Monday and Tuesday.

Red alerts have been issued to both Chikkamagaluru and Shivamogga districts. Yellow alerts to Ballari, Hassan, and Kodagu districts are also being issued for the next two days. The IMD classifies yellow alerts as “heavy rainfall”, which is anywhere between 64.5 mm to 115.5 mm.

Orange alert is regarded as “very heavy rainfall”, meaning anything between 115.6 to 204.4 mm. Moreover, a red alert is classified as “extremely heavy rainfall”, which is more than 204.5 m of rain.