Monday, August 13, 2018

Holiday for all schools, PU colleges in Dakshina Kannada, Udupi today

MANGALURU, AUGUST 13, 2018 00:00 IST

Deputy Commissioners of Dakshina Kannada and Udupi have declared holiday for all schools and pre-university colleges in the two districts on Monday in view of the heavy to very heavy rainfall warning.

A release from the Department of Information and Public Relations here said that the holiday is applicable to all anganwadis and polytechnic colleges and not for degree colleges.

Udupi Deputy Commissioner Priyanka Mary Francis said on Sunday that according to the weather department warning, heavy to very heavy rainfall exceeding 115 mm accompanied with heavy winds is likely to occur in the coastal belt in 24 hours.

Meanwhile, an India Meteorological Department bulletin said on Sunday that heavy to very heavy rain is likely to lash the coastal region till Wednesday. The coastal belt is likely to receive heavy rainfall exceeding 65 mm on August 16 and August 17.

Fishermen have been advised not to venture into the south-west and central Arabian Sea.

“Strong winds from westerly to north-westerly direction, with speeds reaching 25-35 kmph gusting to 45-55 kmph occasionally, is likely along and off Karnataka, Kerala coast and over Lakshadweep area,” the department said.

High waves in the range of 3 m to 3.8 m are forecast up to 11.30 p.m. on Monday along the Karnataka coast. Current speeds will vary between 55-104 cm/sec, it said.

Heavy rain lashed several parts of Dakshina Kannada and Udupi on Sunday.

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