Kerala's lessons from the 2018 flood tragedy rang out loud today as shutters of Idukki reservoir's Cherothoni dam -- one of the largest in Asia -- were opened. Sirens warned people downstream, even though the amount of water released -- 100 cumecs (cubic meters per second) -- was limited to just 5 per cent compared to then. Around 60 families evacuated from low lying areas. About Us: NDTV brings you unbiased and comprehensive coverage of news and entertainment programmes in India and abroad. NDTV delivers reliable information across all platforms: TV, Internet and Mobile. Subscribe to our channels: NDTV: https://www.youtube.com/user/ndtv?sub_confirmation=1 NDTV India (Hindi News): https://www.youtube.com/user/ndtvindia?sub_confirmation=1 Follow us on Social Media: Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ndtv/ Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ndtv/ Follow us on Koo: https://www.kooapp.com/profile/ndtv Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ndtv/ Join NDTV on Telegram Messenger: https://t.me/NDTVbot/?start=hi Follow us on Google News for Breaking and Latest News Updates: NDTV: https://bit.ly/3e5ngbP NDTV India (Hindi News): https://bit.ly/3mNVwMY Download NDTV Mobile Apps: http://www.ndtv.com/page/apps Watch More Videos: http://www.ndtv.com/video?yt #BreakingNews #LatestNews #TodayNews #PoliticalNews #News