Perdooru – Harikhandige Connecting Road washed away in Floods
Udupi: A connecting road at Doopadakatte in Bhairampalli Gram Panchayat was washed away in the floodwaters of a stream on Tuesday, October 15 evening. As a result, the connectivity to Perdooru and Harikhandige was affected.
Heavy rain accompanied by lightning and thunder lashed Udupi on Tuesday and wreaked havoc in different parts of the district.
The movement of vehicles to Harikhandige was stopped as the road was damaged.
More than 40 acres of standing paddy crops were damaged in the rain.
Floodwaters have also inundated plantations with horticultural crops. A few houses are also facing the threat of floods at Bhairampalli.
Heavy rain coupled with lightning disrupted power supply. As a result, a majority of the villages were plunged into darkness until late at night.