Chennai, Oct 19 (IANS) Authorities have issued a first-stage flood alert for residents living along the banks of the Vaigai River in Theni, Madurai, Dindigul, Sivaganga, and Ramanathapuram districts, following a sharp rise in the Vaigai dam’s water level after continuous heavy rain over the past few days.

According to official reports, the water level at the Vaigai dam touched 66 feet on Saturday evening, marking a five-foot increase within 24 hours.

The surge has been attributed to substantial inflows from the Vaigai, Suruli, and Kottakudi rivers, which have been in spate due to torrential rainfall across Theni district and surrounding hill regions.

Officials said the dam’s inflow shot up from 2,268 cusecs at 6 a.m. to nearly 24,000 cusecs by 11 a.m. on Sunday, a tenfold increase in ju

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