PALAKKAD: The Aliyar Dam was opened without any warning. Tamil Nadu’s explanation is that the Kerala Water Resources Department and the police had informed earlier about the opening of the dam.

The water resources department said that it is up to the disaster management authority to inform the public about the opening of the dam. There is a torrential flow in Palakkad rivers. The Chittoor river is overflowing.

More water has reached Yakkarapuzha. Authorities asked people residing in and around Chittoor to be on alert. No damage has been reported so far, but criticism is mounting over the dam's opening without warning.