COIMBATORE: A flood alert has been sounded in 11 districts following a surge in the release of surplus water from the Mettur dam.

“Inflow into Mettur dam is expected to increase from 45,000 cusecs on Thursday, 6 pm to 60,000 cusecs. Therefore, a flood alert has been issued to Salem, Namakkal, Erode, Karur, Ariyalur, Tiruchy, Thanjavur, Tiruvarur, Mayiladuthurai, Nagapattinam, and Cuddalore districts. Safety precautions for people staying along the course of the Cauvery River should be taken by the respective district administrations,” said an official of the Water Resources Department (WRD).

The dam, which reached its full reservoir level of 120 feet for the seventh time this year on 20 October, continues to hold to its full capacity. Also, the inflow surged from 35,000 cusecs over the

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