Mangalureans woke up to a flooded city this morning as heavy rains accompanied by thunderstorms pounded parts of Dakshina Kannada district, resulting in almost all areas in the City getting inundated on Saturday, July 30.
The skies, which had been clear for almost two weeks except a few spells of intermittent rains, were covered by a thick envelope of clouds post July 29 midnight. Areas in and around Mangaluru, including Bantwal taluk, received over 100 mm of rainfall in a matter of about four hours. Harekala, on the southern banks of Netravathi river, received the highest rainfall of 174 mm during the time.
