Overview

• IMD issued red alerts on June 18 for Dakshina Kannada, Udupi, Uttara Kannada, Kodagu, Chikkamagaluru and Shivamogga districts through June 21
• Kabini reservoir outflow topped 25,000 cusecs and Harangi dam maintained a steady 18,000-cusec discharge to control inflows
• Authorities urged downstream communities to move livestock and residents to higher ground as flood warnings took effect
• Seven bridge-cum-barrages in Belagavi district remain submerged by releases from Maharashtra, forcing commuters onto alternate routes
• Search operations are under way after Sangeeta Shivaji Manjarekar was swept away in the swollen Krishna River and schools in Kodagu district remain closed for safety