The IMD has issued a red alert for the coastal and Western Ghats regions of Karnataka till the weekend.
NDRF personnel rescuing people stranded in floods in Honnavara taluka in Uttara Kannada district on Monday. (supplied)
A red alert has been sounded for coastal Karnataka even as torrential rains continued to batter the districts, disrupting normal life. Dakshina Kannada, Uttara Kannada and Udupi were among the worst affected districts. Four deaths were reported in Udupi in the past week. Besides providing relief materials, the district administration was working to shift stranded individuals to safety.