Kerala floods: Waters rise, panic recedes
(WorldNews India)

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: On Friday, the discharge of water from all five shutters of Cheruthoni dam reached eight lakh litres per second, submerging most parts of Cheruthoni town and raising the water level at Bhoothathankettu dam downstream by 1.2 metres. The authorities are preparing for possible flooding in Aluva and elsewhere in Ernakulam district, which lie in the path of dam water draining into the Arabian Sea, and have sought the Army´s help to deal with the crisis. The IMD has forecast heavy rains for the next 48 hours and the government has issued a red alert in Wayanad, Idukki, Alappuzha, Kottayam, Ernakulam, Palakkad, Malappuram and Kozhikode districts. The red alert will be in force...