Cyclone Okhi: Two houses damaged, trees uprooted at Ullal
Team Udayavani, Dec 4, 2017, 12:17 PM IST
Ullal: Two houses were completely washed away and eight partially damaged as the tides hit coastal belt of Ullal near here.
Several trees and over 15 coconut palms were uprooted by the tide around the coast.
Dakshina Kannada district administration distributed cheques for Rs. 1 lakh each as compensation to the owners of the two houses washed away near Ullal.
Minister for Food and Civil Supplies U.T. Khader distributed the cheques in the office of the Deputy Commissioner here.
An emergency control room is set up and stand-by ambulances and fire services have been deployed across coastal areas to meet with any contingencies. Gruel centres have also been set up.
Khader also said that the eight houses which are partially damaged will also receive compensation from the Government in a few days.
DC Sasikanth Senthil S said that high alert has been issued in the coastal areas till 11.30 p.m. on December 4. But it is better fishermen avoided fishing at least till December 6, he said.
In case of any emergency, the public can call the emergency toll free number ‘1077’.
Udayavani is now on Telegram. Click here to join our channel and stay updated with the latest news.
Top News
Related Articles More
Mandya: Man murdered over illicit relationship with friend’s wife
Notices issued to farmers over Waqf land to be withdrawn, says Karnataka Law Minister
Bengaluru: Security guard arrested for kissing college student
Bengaluru: Miscreants assault BMTC bus driver and conductor
314 cases registered against drunken driving in Bengaluru
MUST WATCH
Latest Additions
Tokyo-bound Singapore Airlines flight diverted to Taipei due to cracked windshield
Priyanka Gandhi attacks BJP-led Centre during Wayanad bypoll campaign
Baramulla MP Engineer Rashid back in Tihar Jail
Mandya: Man murdered over illicit relationship with friend’s wife
Jharkhand polls: BJP releases 2nd list, fields Gamliyel Hembrom from Barhait against Hemant Soren
Thanks for visiting Udayavani
You seem to have an Ad Blocker on.
To continue reading, please turn it off or whitelist Udayavani.