Kodagu Braces for August as July Rainfall Dips Below Normal

Quick Summary:

• Kodagu district’s July rainfall has been below normal, raising concerns of heavy rains in August as per previous patterns.
• The district management is on alert for potential widespread damage, landslides, flooding, property loss, and crop damage due to concentrated future precipitation.
• Deputy Commissioner Venkat Raja instructed heightened vigilance among officials until the end of August.
• Precautionary measures include protecting schools, anganwadi buildings, livestock shelters and preventing tree-related damage to structures by trimming branches or removing trees in hazardous conditions.
• District Disaster Management Authority meeting involved officials coordinating preventive measures with agencies such as NDRF and SDRF for emergency preparedness.
• Engineers from various departments were directed to take proactive actions like spot inspections and preparing additional power infrastructure (e.g., poles/transformers).
• Kodagu received 468 mm of rainfall between July 1-21 (21% below normal); specific taluks like Virajpet and Ponnampet are under a rainfall deficit category.

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