The IMD issued red alerts in some of the districts of the state. In the Udupi district, large areas of land have been inundated by the flood water as the rainfall continued in Badakere village.
New Delhi: With the onset of the southwest monsoon, parts of the country are expected to receive heavy to very heavy rains over the next few days. Heavy rainfall continued on Friday in Maharashtra, Karnataka, Goa, Kerala, and Kerala.
The IMD issued a red alert for very heavy rainfall in Mumbai on Friday. The weather agency also warned of heavy rains in the Konkan region of the state till July 11. All districts of the Konkan region might receive torrential to very heavy rains during this period.
The IMD issued red alerts in some of the districts of the state. In the Udupi district, large areas of land have been inundated by the flood water as the rainfall continued in Badakere village.
In Kalaburagi, the Deputy Commissioner, Yeshwanth Gurukar declared a holiday for schools, colleges, and all educational institutions in the district on July 9 after a red alert was issued in the district.
Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai chaired a meeting of district in-charge Ministers and Deputy Commissioners of 13 rain-affected districts on Friday to review the situation in the state.
The Goa government also declared a holiday on July 9 for students studying from Classes 1 to 8 after a red alert was issued.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted the rains to cover parts of Gujarat and Delhi.
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