Flood alert has been sounded to people living along River Bhavani banks in Mettupalayam taluk, Tamil Nadu.
About Bhavani river:
- Bhavani River, is a tributary of the River Cauvery originating from the South West Corner of the Nilgiri hills of the Western Ghats in Tamil Nadu. It drains Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Karnataka.
- It is the second longest river in Tamil Nadu. It enters kerala through Palakkad district. It passes through the Silent Valley National Park in Kerala.
- Twelve major rivulets including West and East Varagar rivers join Bhavani draining the southern Nilgiri slopes.
Wisdom IAS 
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