Rains Bring Life To Standstill In Kerala, Water Levels Expected To Rise In Many Areas thenewsminute.com
Incessant rains which began on Tuesday night yet again wreaked havoc in the state, throwing normal life out of gear in several districts.
Heavy rains have caused the water levels in major dams to rise. The water level at Idukki dam has reached 2396.96 feet. Red alert has been issued at Idamalayar dam. A ‘red alert’ is issued when the water rises to 2399 feet.
Kerala State Electricity Board has informed that the shutter gates of Idamalayar dam will be opened on Thursday morning and 164 cumecs of water will be released. The present water level of Periyar river is expected to rise by 1 to 1.5 meters. Shutters of Kakkayam dam in Kozhikode will be opened, authorities said.
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