Torrential rain has causes havoc in the coastal  and hill areas - a general overview  - August 3              
			  
                Torrential rain has causes havoc in the coastal  and hill areas - a general overview  - August 3              
              
              Mangalore Today News Network              
              
              
Mangalore, Aug 3, 2014:    The  deluge that lashed the coastal districts  and Western Ghats for the  past days to bring cheer among the farming community was waning on  August 2,  giving a respite to people. The sky remained overcast whole  day and intermittent rain and winds was experienced in the region. The  down pour  in the last 3 days caused Nandini river to overflow at Panja  and Ulya in Kemral gram panchayat near Kinnigoli. Seven houses in Panja  Bailaguthu and 14 houses in Ulya have been flooded by water. 
The  residents have to resort to boats to reach the main road. The low-lying  areas in Panja Bailaguthu remained inundated. A local provided  boat  facility for the movement of the residents in the absence of official  action . The road leading to Khadgeswari temple in Pakshikere Panja  which is under construction was washed away.
 
The farmers expressed that 500 metre-long retaining wall should be  constructed from Panja Bailaguthu to Panja to prevent intrusion of river  water into paddy fields.   A hillock caved in on road at Chandalike in  Vittla Kasaba. The movement of vehicles on the mud road has been  affected. The road at Nidya in Vittal was cleared in the  morning.   Access to Subrahmanya from Bangalore, Dharmasthala and Mangalore via  Uppinangady  that was cut off has been opened for movement of vehicles.  In the last 24 hours, the district has received an average of 102.3 mm  rainfall, whereas on the same day last year, the rainfall was 38.3 mm.  Bantwal taluk had received highest of 139.1 mm followed by, Puttur—110.5  mm, Mangalore— 98.9 mm, Belthangady—93.6 mm, and Sullia—69.4 mm. The  district has received total of 2069.4 mm rain since January 2014.
 
The water-level in river Netravati in Bantwal stood at 7.4 metres  while the danger level is 8.5 metres. Water-level in Kumaradhara at  Uppinangady stood at 22 metres on August 2.   The meteorological  department has advised fishermen  not to venture into the sea for the  next 48 hours.
 
With the erosion of soil on the roads, the movement of  vehicles was disrupted at Narnakaje near Sullia.  Soil had also caved in  on the road at Kanakamajalu on Mani-Mysore state highway.  A compound  wall of a house collapsed at Santhosh Nagara in Ranipura. Artificial  flood has caused inconvenience to the people at Madaka near Amblamogaru.  The overall picture is grim but improving.