Heavy rains that lashed Shivamogga district on Thursday left many residential localities flooded and agricultural lands inundated. Many people were stuck in heavy rains, forcing the Fire and Emergency Services staff members to rush to the spot to rescue them.
The city and many parts of the district received heavy downpours. Residents of RML Extension, Sharavathi Nagar, Gopala and adjoining localities were the worst hit. Their houses had turned into pools with rainwater everywhere. The Fire and Emergency Services staff rescued many people with the help of ropes and shifted them to safer places.
Deputy Commissioner Selvamani R. visited the rain-hit areas nd reviewed the safety measures taken by the government agencies. He suggested the officers clear the waterways so that rainwater could reach the drains. A care centre with the capacity to accommodate 250 people had been set up in the city.
