BSY requests people to help flood-affected people, rebuild their villages

Bengaluru, 18 August 2019 [Fik/News Sources]: Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa on Saturday requested the people of the state to join hands with the Government in helping the flood-affected people.

“Request all to join hands with the govt in helping the flood-affected to rebuild their lives and villages. Please contribute to the Chief Minister’s relief fund- natural calamity,” tweeted Chief Minister official handle.

The toll in rain-related incidents in flood-hit Karnataka went up to 65 with the recovery of three more bodies even as relief and rehabilitation work is underway, officials said on Friday, August 16. While 14 people are still classified as missing, nearly seven lakh people have been evacuated till date.

The state government said inflows into reservoirs have reduced and the situation has improved in affected districts of north, coastal and Malnad regions, where the rain fury had created mayhem in the last couple of weeks.

North Interior Karnataka received light to moderate rain in the past 24 hours, while Coastal and Malnad received widespread with moderate rains and at isolated places heavy rains, an official release said.

The Karnataka State Natural Disaster Monitoring Centre (KSNDMC) forecast said light to moderate rains are most likely over North Interior Karnataka for the next three days, while Coastal and Malnad region are most likely to receive widespread with moderate rains and at isolated places heavy rains for the next two days.