Thrissur: A red alert has been declared in Thrissur district in the background of predicted heavy rain. A high alert has been issued in Chalakudy. A large amount of water is released from the Parambikulam and Peringalkuth dams into the Chalakkudipuzha. In this situation, the district collector has instructed the people on the banks of Chalakudy river to stay immediately.
As more water has been released from the Parambikulam and Peringalkuth dams and the rain has intensified in the Chalakudy River catchment area, the water level in the Chalakudy river is rising. Beachgoers should be cautious. People in low-lying areas should move to safer places as soon as possible. The people in the areas where people were displaced during the 2018 and 2019 floods have also been instructed to move to camps.
Chimney dam shutters will be raised further, officials said. Those who live along the Kurumali River should relocate. As the heavy rain continues in the district, the shutters of Chimney Dam are likely to be raised further. Currently the water level in Kurumalipuzha is above the warning level. As the shutters of the dam are raised further, the water level is likely to rise to dangerous levels. Therefore, the people on the banks of the Kurumali River should move to safer places as per the instructions of the officials, the Collector advised.