Rain fury continued to batter Ramanagaram district on Monday, resulting in unprecedented floods in low-lying areas. Heavy rains led to many tanks in the district overflowing, aggravating the floods, and inflicting widespread injury.
Boats have been used to rescue folks stranded and cranes used to tug out autos submerged in inundated underpasses. The flood fury was so intense that even coconut bushes and banyan bushes have been uprooted.
Incessant rains adopted by breach of Bakshi Kere bund flooded a number of low-lying areas close to Ramanagaram metropolis areas. To keep away from the flood waters, folks shifted to safer places and these in multistorey buildings have been seen occupying the first or the second flooring.
Bhagya, a resident of Arkeshwara colony, stated, “On Monday morning, flood water gushed inside the house in no time. All articles were floating and we decided to go upstairs. Whatever ration we had floated away and we had a tough time feeding our children. Senior citizens and those who were bedridden had a tough time. The water levels rose dangerously, even up to the roof of houses. These are unprecedented rains and I feel scared the moment it rains”.
Bakshikere Lake Breached its bund in Ramanagara district.
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Bakshikere Lake Breached its bund in Ramanagara district.
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Residential areas situated near Arkeshwara colony resembling Mahammadia Nagar, Hunasanahalli Main Road, Ziya Ulla block, and others have been flooded.
The highway have been broken to the extent that utility pipelines have been seen. At Tippu Nagar, a railway underpass was inundated leading to a KSRTC bus getting submerged.
Residents struggled as there was no energy and meals. Authorities have been seen distributing meals kits and consuming water bottles to stranded residents.
Houses flooded at Arkeshwara structure in Ramanagara district.
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A home flooded at Arkeshwara structure in Ramanagara district.
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Flooded space at Arkeshwara structure in Ramanagara district.
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Shopkeepers on Hunasanahalli predominant highway have been seen utilizing motors to empty out water. Nawab Jan, proprietor of M.M Stores, stated “My store is located on the ground floor and it took hours for the water to recede. All the items got spoiled and sacks of pulses were completely submerged. In two decades, I have not seen this kind of rain”.
Many silk reeling models working in Ramanagaram have been inundated, leading to heavy loss for the homeowners. Mushahid Khan, who runs a unit in Mohammadia Nagar, stated, “All the materials and the machinery are submerged. Whatever we have spent to run the business has gone”.
Silk reeling models working in Ramanagaram have been inundated, leading to heavy loss for the homeowners.
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Silk reeling models working in Ramanagaram have been inundated, leading to heavy loss for the homeowners.
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Raghu, a resident of the space, stated, “After the floodwater entered the area, cars and bikes started flowing. Residential buildings close to the stream that joins the Arkavathi are damaged. The force was so much that doors of the houses were broken and shutters of shops were damaged.”
In Troop Line, the stranded folks have been rescued with the assist of boats.
In Channapatna taluk, many residential areas are inundated. At Beedi colony, over 200 homes have been flooded.
Suhail Khan, a resident, stated, “After Kudineerukatte lake breached, water gushed inside several localities. In our area, water entered houses since early morning. Women and children were shifted to a community hall. People have lost their household belongings”.
At Beedi Colony in Channapatna of Ramanagara district, over 200 homes have been flooded.
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At Beedi Colony in Channapatna of Ramanagara district, over 200 homes have been flooded.
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At Beedi Colony in Channapatna of Ramanagara district, over 200 homes have been flooded.
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In the taluk, close to Tittamaranahalli, the overflowing of lakes resulted in injury to properties and crops. As the Kanva river swelled, at Kondapur village at some areas the financial institution of the river eroded.
In Harisandra village, a whole lot of chickens died after rainwater entered a poultry farm.
Due to improper drainage programs on the below building freeway, rain water flooded a few of the lodges and parking areas. A tanker floating in Arkavathi river has additionally gone viral on social media.
At Thikmaranahalli in Channapatna Taluk, flood water entered agricultural and residential areas damaging properties after Malluru lake breached its bund.
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