Heavy downpour that lashed parts of Shivamogga district on Monday evening hit normal life. As hundreds of trees were uprooted and electric poles were damaged, many residential neighbourhoods in the city and many villages had no power supply until Tuesday evening.
Shivamogga district recorded an average rainfall of 12.2 mm against the normal of 5.9 mm in the 24 hours that ended at 8.30 a.m. on Tuesday. Among the taluks in the district, Shikaripur received 26 mm of rainfall, and Shivamogga taluk recorded 14.7 mm.
