Salem Monsoon Alert: Mettur Dam Discharge Increasing — Cauvery River Level Rising at Omalur and Rasipuram

⚠️ Salem district residents near the Cauvery — please read this. Following heavy rainfall in the Cauvery catchment area over the last 48 hours, the Mettur Dam discharge has been increased to 45,000 cusecs as of this morning. Water levels at Omalur and Rasipuram river monitoring points are rising. Districts downstream — Namakkal, Tiruchirappalli, Thanjavur — have been alerted. 🔴 If you live within 500 metres of the Cauvery river bank in Salem district: → Move valuables to upper floors → Do not cross flooded causeways → Emergency helpline: 1077 → Salem District Control Room: 0427-2233333 Water levels will peak this evening. Stay informed. Stay safe.