Udupi low lying areas submerged as rivers overflow

By Snehalatha, Udupi
Bellevision Media Network

Udupi, 11 August 2012: The low areas of Udupi district has been heavily flooded on Friday. Rain has been continuously pouring since Thursday night, filled the rivers Suvarna, Seetha, Madisalu, Sauparnika and Udyavara and overflowed. Tens of houses, farn and paddy fields in Heroor, Aroor, Uppoor, Bennekudru, Kadavinabagilu Gramas  near Brahmavara were submerged in flood water.

 
In Uppoor either sides of the National Highway NH66 was flooded. As the meter high elevated highway construction work is in process drainage gutters were dug, which were filled with water since the water could not flow off, caused inconvenience to the residents in that area.

 
More than 25 houses were flooded from the river water in Belmaru of Aroor Grama. Among them the residents of 13 houses were immediately rescued with the boat and shifted to a higher area. Similarly the residents of flooded 4 houses have been shifted safely to the local school and arrangements for their food etc have done.

 

 

The flood has been severe in Heroor Grama and the private bridge leading to the temple here has been collapsed causing estimated damage of rupees 10 lakhs. There are tens of houses in the surrounding areas the residents of which are living in a fear of flood.

 
Since there are possibilities of further rain as a precautionary measure more than 10 rescue boats from Indian Red Cross and Fire Brigade has been kept ready and necessary preparations have been done. The district administration has arranged for opening porridge centers.

 
In Kundapura Taluk also flooded due to the continuous rain starting from Thursday night. Even on Friday whole day there was enough rain, hence School and Colleges were given holiday. Here about 4 houses in Devarabalu of Hallihole Grama which are in low level were filled with flood water. The residents of these houses have been shifted to nearby school and porridge centre has been opened there.

 
Other low level areas Nada Grama, Badakere Grama, Navunda, Baindoor were filled with flood water disrupting the routine life of people. Here the roof tiles of the house of Paddu Marati were flown off causing a damageof Rs. 5,000. The hanging bridge in Devaragadde of Baindoor Grama has gone with the flood water, but the villagers have placed the trees across the river making temporary arrangements the people’s convenience to cross the river.

 
In Shiroor Grama severe sea erosion has taken place, due to which about 30 coconut trees from one farm has gone into the sea. Also a house has gone into the sea. There are some more houses just ten meter away from this place which are in danger from the sea erosion, so the Tashildar has given instructions to the residents of these houses to evacuate to safer areas.