Erode: Flood alert sounded along Bhavani river

ERODE

: The public works department on Wednesday warned people of possible

flood

in the

Bhavani river

. The water level in the Bhavanisagar dam is maintained at 104.5ft against the full capacity of 105ft.

A PWD official said the water inflow into the dam was 4,401 cusecs on Wednesday evening. “Of them, 1,800 cusecs of water was released into the Lower Bhavani canal, 100 cusecs for drinking water purposes and the rest into the river,” the official said.

District collector Krishnanunni also asked people living along the river to move to safer places to avoid any mishap. He instructed police, revenue officials, fire and rescue services personnel and disaster management teams to be on alert round the clock and patrol along river banks until further orders. The revenue department used tom-tom to alert people about the district administration orders. tnn