The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) warned against very strong precipitation for the next few days, especially on Monday 18th August, in the southern Karnataka interior, with red alerting for some districts.
The IMD warning said that 17th August 18 and 19 and 19 August in the region are chances of very heavy rain and heavy surface winds.
On Sunday, August 17th, IMD was in the districts of Shivamogg and Chikkamagalur on Monday 18th August Orange alerts in the districts of Shivamogg and Chikkamagalur. For Hassan on Sunday, the Ministry issued a yellow warning and an orange warning on Monday.
The red warning warns against extremely heavy rainfall (over 204.5 mm) and the orange warning indicates very heavy rainfall in the range of 115.6 mm to 204.4 mm.
Counseling
With regard to the warning IMD, the District Administration of Chikkamagalur has issued counseling for residents and tourists visiting the district.
The deputy Commissioner CN Meena Nagaraj said, “In the vulnerable areas of the district, there are chances of landslides. People must be vigilant and take measures to avoid any undesirable incidents.
The Commissioner Representative also called on the public to contact the help number 08262-238950 in the event of an emergency situation.
Published – 16 August 2025 20:12
