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“The water level rose after 11 pm in different parts of Udupi town and the taluk. At 2.45 am, water started rushing into the houses of the residents, worsening the situation. When calls were made to the emergency helpline the only response from the staff there was ‘rescue vehicles have left, they will reach you soon.’ But even after hours, no help came,” said Ranjan, a resident of Uppuru, to Udayavani.
This is the first time since 1982 that Udupi was flooded after heavy rains.
After this deluge, most of the public at large are questioning whether the authorities were ready and had any plans to deal with such a catastrophe.
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However, this year the district administration did not do any of this.