Travel Alert: IMD issues 5-Day red alert for coastal Karnataka amid monsoon rain

The alert, prompted by the vigorous advance of the southwest monsoon, warns of extremely heavy rainfall across six key districts, including popular destinations like Udupi, Dakshina Kannada, Uttara Kannada, Shivamogga, Kodagu, and Chikkamagaluru.

Over the past three days, heavy rainfalls have already wreaked havoc across several parts of the state.

Reports of landslides, waterlogging, and traffic disruptions have led authorities to act swiftly, deploying both National and State Disaster Response Force (NDRF and SDRF) teams in vulnerable areas.

In Puttur, one NDRF team is on high alert, while Mangaluru and Subrahmanya each have SDRF teams stationed.

In terms of travel impact, all schools and private colleges in the affected districts have been ordered shut, causing widespread disruptions to local schedules.

Mangaluru, a gateway to many coastal attractions, recorded more than 150 mm of rain in multiple localities, with nearby Bellare in Sullia topping the charts at 200.5 mm.

Waterlogging and overflowing drains have led to severe traffic snarls, especially in Bantwal and Puttur, where rainfall exceeded 190 mm.