The government has given alert to people living in and around Adyar river to evacuate as soon as possible.
Chennai: As the water level has been rising steadily in the Chembarambakkam lake, 3,000 cusecs of water have been released from the lake.
Flood warning has been issued in Adyar.
Earlier, Chembarambakkam lake was opened amidst the onset of Nivar cyclone and continuous rainfall. About 1,000 cusecs of water is initially released from the lake as the inflow is increasing. As the lake will reach its maximum capacity of 24 feet soon, the water has been released. The government has given alert to people living in and around Adyar river to evacuate as soon as possible.
Controlled release of water from Chembarambakkam lake is announced. It's requested that residents from low lying areas close to Adyar river may move in to GCC relief centres.@chennaicorp staff in the field requesting people to move in to Relief Centres. Please co-operate. pic.twitter.com/AIoUGvounW
— Dr Alby John (@albyjohnV) November 25, 2020
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