Heavy Rains Shut Schools in Hassan and Chikkamagaluru Districts Today

Quick Summary

• Holiday Announcements: Schools and anganwadis in parts of Hassan and Chikkamagaluru districts declared holidays due to heavy rainfall warnings by the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD).

– Affected Areas: Holidays announced for Sakleshpur and Belur taluks in Hassan. Koppa, Kalasa, Mudigere, Sringeri, N.R. Pura taluks, and various hoblis in Chikkamagaluru affected.
– Compensation Measures: Deputy Commissioners instructed special classes on weekends/holidays to offset lost academic days.

• Rainfall Data:

– Shivamogga recorded an average rainfall of 40 mm (normal: 22 mm), with the highest at Sulagodu in Hosanagar taluk (114 mm).
– Chikkamagaluru reported an average of 26 mm (normal: 17), with Begar village receiving up to 100 mm.
– Hassan averaged at 17 mm (normal: 8), with Hongadahalla in sakleshpur taluk recording the highest at a remarkable 177 mm.

• Damages Reported:

– In Chikkamagaluru district as June:
– Uprooted electricity poles totaled 1,273, causing losses of ₹2.17 crore. Repair efforts are ongoing.
– total highway damage spans 11.49 km, estimated loss ₹6.15 crore.
– Residential impact includes damage to 38 houses, with nine entirely collapsed.

• Weather Alert: IMD issued an orange alert for heavy rains across Hassan, chikkamagaluru, and Shivamogga districts over the next two days.

Indian Opinion Analysis

The continued monsoon-driven challenges across Karnataka’s districts reveal both climatic unpredictability and infrastructure vulnerabilities that require immediate resolution efforts by local authorities. While proactive measures like declaring school holidays signal preparedness for public safety during adverse weather conditions such as heavy rainfall warnings via IMD’s orange alerts-damages sustained highlight deeper concerns about balance between development resilience infrastructure major empowerment realign Next repair .

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