Untimely rain plays havoc in Malnad Updated: Updated: Share Article AAA Coffee beans kept for drying washed away due to rains in an estate in Mudigere taluk. | Photo Credit: special arrangement Untimely rain has affected normal life in Malnad region for the last three-four days. The farming community is facing difficulty in protecting crops as the downpour continued on Thursday morning as well. The growers are forced to postpone harvest, while those who have already harvested the yield are struggling to protect it from getting damp. Parts of Shivamogga received heavy rains on Wednesday night. Many houses in Hosamane Extension were flooded, leaving the residents worried.