A view of the Idukki Dam as water level continued to rise in Kerala on Friday (Image credit: PTI)

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Kerala dams opened fearing more rain

Shutters of Cheruthoni dam, part of the Idukki reservoir in Kerala, were opened on Tuesday to create more storage capacity in anticipation of the heavy rainfall predicted in its catchment area over the next two days

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Published:20th Oct, 2021 at 2:21 AM

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The IMD has issued orange alerts for 11 districts, barring Kollam, Alappuzha and Kasaragod, on Wednesday and 12 districts, except Kannur and Kasaragod, on Thursday.

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Kerala dams opened fearing more rain

Shutters of Cheruthoni dam, part of the Idukki reservoir in Kerala, were opened on Tuesday to create more storage capacity in anticipation of the heavy rainfall predicted in its catchment area over the next two days

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