A Central team visited rain-hit areas of Sringeri and Koppa taluks in Chikkamagaluru district on Friday.
Ahead of the visit, the team collected information from officers of the district administration at the office of the Sringeri Town Panchayat.
Deputy Commissioner K.N. Ramesh briefed the team on the damage caused. Six persons had died in rain-related incidents in the district and the loss had been estimated at ₹391 crore. As many as 945 houses had been damaged and agricultural crops grown on 9,815 ha had been lost, he said.
