Karnataka: Schools To Remain Closed On May 29, 30 In Kodagu Due To Heavy Rain Alert
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School Holidays: Heavy rains continue in Kodagu, and a holiday has been declared for Anganwadi, primary and high schools and pre-university colleges for two days from tomorrow
An orange alert has been issued in Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam and Alappuzha districts today. (Representative image/File)
Monsoon rains are in full swing in the coastal and Malnad parts of Karnataka. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a red alert for six districts of Karnataka till May 30, 2025. This warning has been issued due to the forecast of heavy rains in Dakshina Kannada, Udupi, Uttara Kannada, Chikkamagaluru, Shivamogga, and Kodagu districts.
The Meteorological Department said that these districts are likely to receive very heavy rains along with thunder, lightning, and wind. Due to the low pressure area (LPA) formed in the Bay of Bengal, pre-monsoon rains are likely to increase further in the coastal and Malnad districts. Experts have warned that this low pressure area will bring heavy rains till May 30. The wind speed is likely to reach 30-40 km per hour, and hailstorms are also expected in some places.
Dakshina Kannada: Heavy rain is likely in Mangalore, Belthangady, Kadaba, Sullia and other parts. Traffic congestion and power problems have already been seen in some parts of this district due to rain.
Udupi: Heavy rain with thunder in areas like Karkala, Malpe, Udyogvara, and Kundapur. Karkala recently recorded 23 cm.
Uttara Kannada: Heavy rain in places like Karwar, Ankola, and Castle Rock. Castle Rock recorded 23 cm.
Chikkamagaluru, Shivamogga, Kodagu: There is a fear of landslides in these districts as the wind speed has increased along with heavy rain. Agumbe in Shivamogga recorded 22 cm.
Holiday for schools and colleges in this district: Heavy rains continue in Kodagu, and a holiday has been declared for Anganwadi, primary and high schools and pre-university colleges for two days from tomorrow (May 29 and 30).
District Collector Venkat Raja has issued an order, saying that the holiday has been declared as a precautionary measure in the wake of heavy rains accompanied by storms. A holiday has been declared for Anganwadi schools tomorrow in Uttara Kannada district following heavy rains. Uttara Kannada District Collector K Lakshmi Priya has made the announcement by ordering the holiday.
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