<p>Unseasonal rainfall lashed different parts of the State on Friday, bringing traffic to a halt and disrupting normal life. <br /><br /></p>.<p>Waterlogging was witnessed in low-lying areas of Belagavi. In many parts of the district, drains got clogged and overflowed on the roads. <br /><br />Schoolchildren in particular, who were preparing to take part in Children’s Day programme in their respective schools, faced inconveniences.<br /><br /> Downpour continued for the entire day. It also rained briefly on Thursday night. <br /><br />Harvested paddy and crops ready for harvest were damaged due to the rains in Khanapur taluk on Friday. <br /><br />Also, farmers from Rumewadi, Ramgurwadi, Kodachwad, Hebbal and other villages suffered huge losses as the paddy got soaked in rain water.<br /><br />Mysuru<br /><br />Overcast conditions prevailing in the region for the past two days, made way to light and moderate showers in the region. <br /><br />Light showers are expected to prevail in the region.<br /><br />Several parts of Mysuru and Hassan districts recorded light to moderate showers on Friday. <br /><br />However, despite the conditions, rainfall was sparse in Mandya and Chamarajanagar districts. <br /><br />According to the Karnataka State Natural Disaster Monitoring Cell, maximum rainfall in Mysuru was recorded at Periyapatna, with 25 mm rainfall. Hunsur too recorded 24.5 mm rains during the day. <br /><br />Rains were relatively sparse in Mysuru, Nanjangud and K R Nagar taluks, which received 16.5 mm, 9.5 mm and 9 mm rainfall, respectively, during the day.<br /><br />Shivamogga <br /><br />Heavy rain accompanied by thunder and lightning lashed several parts of the district. Shivamogga, Bhadravathi, Sagar, parts of Sorab received heavy rain for about an hour.<br /><br /> Hosanagar, Shikaripur, Thirthahalli also received moderate rain.<br /><br />Most parts of the district witnessed cloudy weather throughout the day. <br /><br />Several low-lying areas in Shivamogga city were flooded following the heavy rain. Motorists had a tough time as roads in the city were flooded.<br /><br />North Karnataka <br /><br />Rains continued to lash many parts of north Karnataka. There was rainfall on Thursday too. Bagalkot, Vijayapura, Belagavi, Haveri and Uttara Kannada districts received normal rainfall. <br /><br />But it rained throughout the night in Dharwad district, including the twin cities of Hubballi and Dharwad on Thursday. <br /><br />Hassan <br /><br />In Hassan district, parts of Sakleshpur taluk recorded widespread rainfall of 24 mm during the day.<br /><br /> Rainfall was scattered in parts of Belur, Hassan and Alur taluks, which received 33.5 mm, 25 mm and 20.5 mm rainfall, respectively. <br /></p>
<p>Unseasonal rainfall lashed different parts of the State on Friday, bringing traffic to a halt and disrupting normal life. <br /><br /></p>.<p>Waterlogging was witnessed in low-lying areas of Belagavi. In many parts of the district, drains got clogged and overflowed on the roads. <br /><br />Schoolchildren in particular, who were preparing to take part in Children’s Day programme in their respective schools, faced inconveniences.<br /><br /> Downpour continued for the entire day. It also rained briefly on Thursday night. <br /><br />Harvested paddy and crops ready for harvest were damaged due to the rains in Khanapur taluk on Friday. <br /><br />Also, farmers from Rumewadi, Ramgurwadi, Kodachwad, Hebbal and other villages suffered huge losses as the paddy got soaked in rain water.<br /><br />Mysuru<br /><br />Overcast conditions prevailing in the region for the past two days, made way to light and moderate showers in the region. <br /><br />Light showers are expected to prevail in the region.<br /><br />Several parts of Mysuru and Hassan districts recorded light to moderate showers on Friday. <br /><br />However, despite the conditions, rainfall was sparse in Mandya and Chamarajanagar districts. <br /><br />According to the Karnataka State Natural Disaster Monitoring Cell, maximum rainfall in Mysuru was recorded at Periyapatna, with 25 mm rainfall. Hunsur too recorded 24.5 mm rains during the day. <br /><br />Rains were relatively sparse in Mysuru, Nanjangud and K R Nagar taluks, which received 16.5 mm, 9.5 mm and 9 mm rainfall, respectively, during the day.<br /><br />Shivamogga <br /><br />Heavy rain accompanied by thunder and lightning lashed several parts of the district. Shivamogga, Bhadravathi, Sagar, parts of Sorab received heavy rain for about an hour.<br /><br /> Hosanagar, Shikaripur, Thirthahalli also received moderate rain.<br /><br />Most parts of the district witnessed cloudy weather throughout the day. <br /><br />Several low-lying areas in Shivamogga city were flooded following the heavy rain. Motorists had a tough time as roads in the city were flooded.<br /><br />North Karnataka <br /><br />Rains continued to lash many parts of north Karnataka. There was rainfall on Thursday too. Bagalkot, Vijayapura, Belagavi, Haveri and Uttara Kannada districts received normal rainfall. <br /><br />But it rained throughout the night in Dharwad district, including the twin cities of Hubballi and Dharwad on Thursday. <br /><br />Hassan <br /><br />In Hassan district, parts of Sakleshpur taluk recorded widespread rainfall of 24 mm during the day.<br /><br /> Rainfall was scattered in parts of Belur, Hassan and Alur taluks, which received 33.5 mm, 25 mm and 20.5 mm rainfall, respectively. <br /></p>
