A waterlogged road in Chikkamagaluru.
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Chikkamagaluru district administration has issued an advisory note to the public in view of heavy rains in the district.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has warned of extremely heavy rains (red alert) in several parts of the district on May 21, and also sounded a yellow alert for May 22.

Deputy Commissioner Meena Nagaraj, who is also chairperson of the district disaster management authority, has appealed to people not to venture into rivers and to avoid low-lying areas. There are chances of landslips due to heavy rains.

In case of an emergency, the DC has told people to contact the control room 08262-238950.