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MADIKERI: It was a day of respite for residents of the Malnad region as the heavy rainfall for the past three days became moderate on Saturday, helping the Army, police and NDRF personnel step up the rescue work.
Chief minister H D Kumaraswamy, who visited flood-hit Madikeri and supervised relief operations, promised the displaced adequate help to rebuild their lives. He said the state government will pay 5 lakh to the next of the kin of those who lost their lives in the floods that ravaged Kodagu district. The CM said 2,500 people have been evacuated and moved to relief camps so far. He also said that rescue operations by the Army are on in Mukkodlu region.
Army personnel, along with the state police and the NDRF teams, continued with the rescue operations on Saturday as well, evacuating several residents stranded in high altitude terrains.
Though floodwater has receded, vehicular movement is restricted as the roads have sustained major damages mainly owing to landslides. The authorities have taken steps to clear roads but the Mysuru-Madikeri and Mysuru-Mangaluru roads, which are the lifelines of Kodagu, are still closed.
Train service on Bengaluru - Mangaluru railway route has been severely affected after landslides along Shiravaagila-Yedakumari route, officials said. Following rains, b oulders have fallen on to the tracks at nearly 17 places. However, the train service will continue till Hassan .
The
flood situation downstream of Kabini dam has improved as the outflow from the dam has come down to 60,000 cusecs from 75,000 cusecs.
Meanwhile, help is pouring in as people from all walks of life donated food, clothes and relief materials. The aid has started to reach the rain-scarred areas. Authorities informed that petroleum stock in Kodagu is sufficient and there is no need to worry.
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