Mangalore: Red alert has been announced on July 16 as predicted by the Indian Meteorological Department and the Karnataka State Natural Disaster Management Center due to heavy rainfall in Dakshina Kannada district. Against this backdrop, the district administration has announced a holiday for schools and colleges across Dakshina Kannada district.

District Collector Mullai Mugilan has ordered to declare holiday for Anganwadi, Primary, High and PU college students tomorrow.

The Karnataka State Natural Disaster Monitoring Center has warned of floods in the state. Heavy rains are falling in many parts of the state and rivers are flowing beyond the danger level in some districts. A huge amount of water has been released from the Harangi dam and a flood warning has been issued.

A warning has been given that teaching cannot be held in fragile dilapidated buildings.