Two Blue Flag certified beaches damaged in cyclone Tauktae being restored
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The only two Blue Flag certified beaches in the State, one at Kasarakod in Uttara Kannada and another at Padubidri in Udupi district, which borne the brunt of cyclone Tauktae with their infrastructure getting damaged are being restored now.
According to official estimates, Padubidri beach suffered a damage of ₹25.85 lakh and Kasarakod beach, near Honnavar, ₹36,000.
Udupi Deputy Commissioner G. Jagadeesha told
The Hindu on Thursday that he visited the Padubidri beach on Wednesday (May 19). The restoration works have begun. “We have completed 50 % of them. The remaining will be over in another seven days.”
Over 300 houses damaged in Udupi, Dakshina Kannada
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Over 300 houses, about 200 in Udupi district and about 130 in Dakshina Kannada district, have suffered damage, either partially or fully, as the passing Cyclone Tauktae induced heavy rain and gusty winds since Saturday.
Similarly, considerable lengths of fisheries roads in both the districts have been affected due to sea erosion caused by raging waves since Saturday even as hundreds of coconut trees have been uprooted.
Dakshina Kannada in-charge Minister Kota Srinivas Poojari held an emergency meeting on Sunday and directed officials to extend relief to all the affected. As many as 380 persons have been affected due to the cyclone, 14 houses have been completely damaged and 108 partially damaged, he said.
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Heavy to very heavy rains with gusty winds predicted on Saturday and Sunday.
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While weathermen have predicted a cyclone to be named Tauktae would hit Kerala and Karnataka coasts from Saturday, the Arabian Sea looked normal at Batpady on Karnataka-Kerala border, about 15km south of Mangaluru, on Saturday morning. | Photo Credit: Anil Kumar Sastry
Heavy to very heavy rains with gusty winds predicted on Saturday and Sunday. District administrations of Dakshina Kannada and Udupi that were already fighting the COVID-19 pandemic have geared up to face the double whammy in the form of a cyclone that was in the process of being formed in the Arabian Sea and likely to hit Kerala and Karnataka coasts on Saturday and Sunday.
Heavy to very heavy rain with gusty winds predicted for two days
The district administrations of Dakshina Kannada and Udupi, which are fighting the COVID-19 pandemic, have geared up to face the double whammy in the form of a cyclone that was in the process of being formed in the Arabian Sea and likely to hit Kerala and Karnataka coasts on Saturday and Sunday.
With the India Meteorological Department predicting the low pressure formed in the southeast Arabian Sea and adjoining Lakshadweep area on Thursday could develop into a cyclone, the Karnataka State Disaster Management Authority has issued alerts to coastal districts to get ready to face the cyclone.
Get tested upon noticing symptoms, says Deputy Commissioner
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‘If people cooperate and undergo early treatment, the situation could be saved’
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‘If people cooperate and undergo early treatment, the situation could be saved’
Udupi Deputy Commissioner G. Jagadeesha on Tuesday urged people to immediately get tested for COVID-19 upon noticing symptoms. One should not drag till the condition worsens requiring treatment in intensive care units, he said.
ICU beds in the district are full and the situation is worsening as days pass with increasing number of COVID-19 positive patients, he said in a pre recorded video message. Despite asking people to get tested immediately after noticing symptoms, many remain home and approach hospitals in a serious condition thereby increasing the burden on the administration.