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Coimbatore
Flood alert along Cauvery bank in Salem
August 10, 2018
Coimbatore: With increased discharge of water from two dams in Karnataka, Salem District Collector Rohini today issued a flood alert along the banks of the Cauvery.
In a statement, Rohini asked the people, particularly in low-lying areas to remain alert, even as all preventive and security measures had been taken.
As 80,000 cusecs of water from Kabini dam and 63,000 cusecs from K R Sagar
has been released, there was likelihood of a flood-like situation, official sources said.
