Uproots trees, damages electric poles, snaps power lines KRS water level stands at 92 ft.; no drinking water crisis Rainfall due to extensive heat; showers for 2 more days Mysore/Mysuru: Last night, Mysuru witnessed heavy rainfall in different parts of the city. The Meteorological (MET) Department has predicted rainfall till May 30. The MET Department…
Rain pounds city
May 18, 2020Brings some respite to scorching heat Houses in low-lying areas flooded; Trees uprooted; Power lines snapped Mysore/Mysuru: Moderate to heavy rains lashed city yesterday night bringing some respite to the heat from the scorching sun. People who were reeling under hot sun since yesterday morning heaved a sigh of relief as the rain began to…
CESC suffers Rs.50 lakh loss due to Sunday’s downpour
May 6, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: The heavy rains accompanied by strong winds late on Sunday night has wreaked havoc in the city, with Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Corporation (CESC) suffering huge losses to the extent of Rs.50 lakh. Nearly 200 electric poles were uprooted, 14 power transformers, overhead power cables totally running upto 2.4 kms and other electrical installations were…
Heavy rains lash Mysuru city
May 4, 2020Trees, electric poles uprooted; cow electrocuted Mysore/Mysuru: The heavy rains accompanied by thunderstorms and strong winds that lashed the city late last night has resulted in a large number of trees and electric poles getting uprooted in many parts of the city. Fortunately, no human casualties or major damages were reported. Huge branches of trees…
Expect heavy rains today and tomorrow
April 7, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Even as the city witnessed good rainfall late night on Sunday and Monday, the Agricultural Research Station at Naganahalli near here, has predicted heavy rainfall accompanied by winds and thunderstorms today and tomorrow (Apr. 7 and 8). The Station recorded 12 mm rainfall on an average across the city on Sunday midnight and a…
Rain, hailstorms bring respite from sweltering heat
April 6, 2020Mysuru/Madikeri: Rain brought some relief from sweltering heat and several parts of State including Mysuru and Kodagu received light to moderate rainfall coupled with thunderstorms and hailstorms last midnight. It began raining at around 12.20 am and the intermittent showers lasted for over an hour. Police, Home Guards and other enforcement forces that were on…
Portion of Chamundi Hill in Mysuru caves in
October 22, 2019Mysuru: A portion of Chamundi Hill collapsed today morning due to incessant and intermittent rains. The portion of the road caved in near the Nandi Statue and was first noticed by a group of vendors who sell flowers, fruits and other items atop the Hill and Nandi Statue. Speaking to Star of Mysore, a vendor…
Four more days of rains in Mysuru
August 7, 2019Trees uprooted; parks, roads, houses flooded Mysuru: Moderate rainfall (7.5 mm to 35 mm) will continue in city for four more days, said N. Nagendra Babu, Research Associate at Organic Farming and Research Station in Naganahalli. Speaking to Star of Mysore, Nagendra Babu said that there would be no continuous but intermittent rainfall for four…
Orange & Red Alert in Kodagu
August 6, 2019Madikeri/Mysuru: Orange Alert has been declared in Kodagu from today (Aug. 6) till tomorrow morning (Aug. 7) following predictions by the India Meteorological Department (IMD) as heavy rainfall of 115.6 mm to 204.4 mm is expected till Wednesday morning. The Kodagu district administration has also declared holiday for schools and colleges today. Meanwhile, the district…
Mysuru temples pray for Rains
June 6, 2019Minister D.K. Shivakumar leads prayers at Sri Rishya Shringeshwara Temple in Chikkamagaluru Mysuru: The sound of Vedic hymns, chanting of mantras accompanied by beating of drums and ringing of bells reverberated from all the Muzarai temples across the State this morning as temples followed the Government directive to conduct pujas and yagnas to appease Rain…
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