Mysuru taluk received 22.40 mm rain yesterday Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru city received moderate continuous rains with the taluk recording 22.40 mm rains yesterday. More rains are expected today too. Rain, accompanied with thunder and lightning, which began to pour across the city at about 8 pm last night, continued throughout the night by giving short breaks…
Rains cause damages in city
September 2, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: After an over ten-day break, incessant rains lashed the city and district late on Monday night, causing damages to properties in some parts of the city. In the city, a transformer located on Vasanth Mahal Road was burnt reportedly due to a short circuit. Nanjangud taluk was the worst hit as 18 electric poles…
Monsoon Flood Threat | Take steps to protect people and livestock: District In-charge Secretary
August 8, 2020One killed, 66 houses destroyed this year due to floods in Mysuru District, says DC Abhiram G. Sankar Mysore/Mysuru: With the threat of floods looming large in the wake of incessant rainfall across the district and catchment areas of rivers, District In-charge Secretary N. Jayaram directed officials to take immediate measures for protecting people and…
Flooding during monsoon: Srirampura SBM Colony residents bear the brunt every time it rains
July 7, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: It is a nightmare for the residents of SBM Colony in Srirampura every time it rains, as rainwater mixed with sewage invade their dwelling and also seeps into the underground water sumps besides forcing the residents to stay on the first floor of their houses or neighbours’ houses as rainwater invades their homes. The…
Heavy rains turn city roads into rivers
June 29, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: It rained cats and dogs in city last evening and roads turned to rivers, drainages and stormwater drains overflowed and as usual, water entered houses and hotels in low-lying areas. It was just a drizzle at around 3 pm and later it grew into a heavy downpour. Fortunately, it was a Sunday and most…
Scattered heavy rainfall lash parts of city
June 7, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: As per the predictions from the Meteorological Department, scattered heavy rainfall lashed parts of the city for more than one-and-a-half hours yesterday. The rains, which commenced from 3 pm, continued to lash till about 5 pm causing rain water to flow on the roads like rivers at Kanakagiri, Chamundipuram, Gundu Rao Nagar, Bhyraweshwara Nagar,…
Rains till May 31: Damages continue
May 28, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Rains will continue till May 31, said Dr. C. Govindaraju, Professor, Agriculture Department at Organic Farming and Research Centre in Naganahalli here. He said that it was scattered rainfall yesterday, and added that there was nearly an inch rainfall yesterday with Mysuru city and taluk receiving more rains. Attributing the rainfall due to extensive…
Rain effect: Sewage water enters houses
May 27, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Heavy rains accompanied with gusty winds continued to lash city yesterday too. The rain, accompanied by thunder, lightning and strong wind, which began at about 7.30 pm, uprooted a tree at Vidyaranyapuram and brought down branches on Chamaraja Double Road, near Kurimandi in Kesare and other places across the city. The Mysuru City Corporation’s…
Rain Wreaks Havoc in Mysuru city
May 26, 2020Uproots 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…
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