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All educational institutions in Dharwad district remain closed for the second consecutive day due to heavy rainfall. Deputy Commissioner Divya Prabhu ordered the closure prioritizing student safety amid worsening weather conditions. The India Meteorological Department has issued a yellow alert as the region received 7-11 cm of rainfall on Tuesday. While 47 houses suffered partial damage, fortunately no human casualties have been reported from the district.

Key Points: Dharwad Schools Colleges Closed Today Amid Heavy Rainfall

  • 47 houses partially damaged by continuous rainfall in Dharwad district
  • IMD issues yellow alert predicting under 5mm per hour rainfall
  • Classes to be made up on upcoming general holidays per DC instructions
  • Coastal Karnataka's Castle Rock receives highest rainfall at 22 cm
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Karnataka: Schools, Anganwadi centres in Dharwad to remain closed today amid heavy rainfall

Karnataka's Dharwad district closes all educational institutions for second day due to continuous heavy rainfall and safety concerns for students.

"The decision has been made keeping in mind the health and safety of children and students - District Administration"

Dharwad, August 20

All Anganwadi centres, primary and high schools, pre-university colleges, and degree colleges in Karnataka's Dharwad district will remain closed on August 20 amid continuous heavy rainfall over the past few days, Deputy Commissioner Divya Prabhu said.

The decision has been made keeping in mind the health and safety of children and students, the district administration stated on Tuesday.

Earlier, all Anganwadi centres, primary schools, high schools, and pre-university colleges remained closed on August 19 as well.

On Tuesday, the Deputy Commissioner, Divya Prabhu, had also instructed the Deputy Director of the Department of School Education to make up for this holiday by conducting classes on one of the upcoming general holidays.

According to official reports, the incessant rain over the past two days has partially damaged 47 houses in the district. However, there has been no loss of human life reported.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a yellow alert till 10:00 AM on Wednesday, predicting less than 5 mm per hour rainfall in Dharwad.

According to a press release by the meteorological department, North interior Karnataka, which Dharwad is a part of, received 7-11 cm of rainfall on Tuesday.

IMD has issued a 24-hour outlook for the Flash Flood Risk (FFR) till 11:30 AM in Coastal Karnataka - Uttar Kannada district.

Meanwhile, Londa and Nippani in Belagavi district received 9 cm and 8 cm of rainfall respectively.

In coastal Karnataka, Castle Rock received 22 cm of rainfall, Manki 19 cm, Jagalbet 15 cm, Siddapura and Kota 9 cm each, Kadra and Kundapur 8 cm each, and Udupi, Joida, Gersoppa, and Haliyal witnessed 7 cm of rainfall each.

In South Interior Karnataka, Kottigehara and Agumbe AWS received 16 cm of rainfall each, Jayapura 9 cm, Koppa 8 cm, and Sringeri HMS saw 7 cm of rainfall.

- ANI

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Rohit P
As a parent from Dharwad, I appreciate this timely decision. The roads are waterlogged and it's risky for children to travel. Hope the administration also focuses on drainage systems to prevent such situations every monsoon.
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Arjun K
While the closure is necessary, I hope they actually make up for the classes as announced. Last time during rains, they just cut down the syllabus and students suffered during exams. Proper planning is needed.
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Sarah B
The rainfall data is quite detailed and concerning. 47 houses damaged is serious! Hope the relief measures are reaching all affected families. Karnataka needs better infrastructure to handle these monsoon challenges.
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Vikram M
Thank God no loss of human life reported. The administration is doing good work in monitoring the situation. Yellow alert till Wednesday morning means we need to remain cautious. Stay safe everyone!
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Kavya N
My cousin in Belagavi says the situation is quite bad there too with 9 cm rainfall. Hope the government is providing necessary support to all affected districts. Monsoon may be beautiful but can be dangerous too. 🙏

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