With the scorching sun, the demand for tender coconuts and fruit juices have increased. (Representative image)
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Mangaluru: Sullia Hobli in Dakshina Kannada district recorded the highest maximum temperature of 41.4 degree Celsius in Karnataka in the past 24 hours (from 08.30 am of March 10 to 8.30 am of March 11).
Hot and humid weather is very likely to prevail over Coastal Karnataka on March 12 as well.
According to the Karnataka State Natural Disaster Monitoring Centre (KSNDMC) weather monitoring network, ten locations in Dakshina Kannada district, two locations in Udupi district, one location in Kodagu district recorded a maximum temperature of 38 degree Celsius.
Due to increase of relative humidity between (40-50 per cent) and maximum air temperature in the range of (37-38) degree Celsius over Coastal Karnataka, the human body perceives the maximum temperature in the range between (40-50 degree Celsius). There is no large change in maximum temperatures for the next two days.
In the past 24 hours, Panemangalore recorded (40.5 degree Celsius), Moodbidri (39 degree Celsius), Kokkada (40.3 degree Celsius), Puttur (40.2 degree Celsius), Bantwal (38 degree Celsius), Belthangady (38.8 degree Celsius), Kadaba (40.4 degree Celsius), Vittal (38.6 degree Celsius), Uppinangady (40 degree Celsius), Sampaje (40.7 degree Celsius), Karkala (38 degree Celsius), Hebri (39.5 degree Celsius).
In a press release, Deputy Commissioner who is also District Disaster Management Authority Chairman Mullai Muhilan MP has advised people not to go out under scorching sun between 12 noon and 3 pm and drink enough water to keep oneself hydrated.
Stale food and high protein food should be avoided. Children and pet animals should not be left behind in parked vehicles. In case of uneasiness, one should drink ORS, tender coconut, lemon juice, and butter milk at home.
Domestic animals should be tied in shade and enough water should be offered to them. Farmers should use caps while working in the field to avoid any sun stroke.
With the scorching sun, the demand for tender coconuts and fruit juices have increased. Lemon juice and soda sharbat is sold between Rs 30 and Rs 50. The demand for buttermilk, watermelon, melon juice too has increased.