India, June 2 -- The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued multiple weather alerts across the state. Red alerts have been declared in six districts including Uttara Kannada, Udupi, Dakshina Kannada, Kodagu, and Chikkamagaluru, warning of intense rainfall over the next three days.

Orange alerts are in effect for Belagavi, Kalaburagi, Vijayapura, and Bidar, while yellow alerts cover Bagalkote, Yadgir, Haveri, Gadag, and Hassan districts.

Heavy rains in Madikeri have pushed the Cauvery River to critical levels, while the Krishna Raja Sagara (KRS) reservoir in Mandya district saw a sharp rise of 103 feet in just one week. Charmadi Ghat is currently covered in dense fog, though rainfall in the Western Ghats has temporarily paused....