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Uppoor village hit by floods


Mangalore Today News Network

Udupi, Aug 10, 2012 : Uppoor in Udupi was hit by floods on the night of August 9, Thursday, which caused a lot of damage.Although Uppoor is not new to floods, this appears to the worst flood to hit the village since the last 20 years. The floods are the result of continuous rains lashing against the village for the past few days.


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Although the floods have not claimed any life so far, it has destroyed houses and affected transport and communication.

Water began pouring into houses at around 9:00 p.m. on the night of Thursday and the situation got worse during the early hours of Aug 10, Friday.

Reportedly, the flood has spread to KG Road and Mabukal too.

Police and rescue teams have rushed to the village to help those in distress.