Floods in Kerala.

Floods in Kerala.

Kerala floods resulted in huge destruction of the Economy of Kerala. Around 30,000 Crore INR has been lost in the floods of 2018.
https://www.nobedad.com/article/floods-in-kerala/c=84941e57f5

From 8 August 2018, severe floods affected the south Indian state of Kerala , due to unusually high rainfall during the monsoon season. It was the worst flood in Kerala in nearly a century. Over 483 people died, and 14 are missing. About a million people were evacuated. All 14 districts of the state were placed on red alert. According to the Kerala government, one-sixth of the total population of Kerala had been directly affected by the floods and related incidents. The Indian Govrrnment had declared it a Level 3 Calamity, or "calamity of a severe nature". It is the worst flood in Kerala after the great flood of 99 that took place in 1924. Thirty-five out of the 55 dams were opened first  time in history. All five overflow gates of the Idukki Dam were opened at the same time, and for the first time in 26 years 5 gates of the Malampuzha Dam of Palakkad were opened. Heavy rains in Wayanad and Idukki have caused severe landslides and have left the hilly districts isolated. The situation was regularly  monitored by National Crisis  Management Comitte Ccoordinated the rescue and relief operations.
state official told AFP that 370 people have died, while The Economic times has reported that 33,000 people have been rescued. The Kerala State Disaster Management Authority has placed the state in a red alert as a result of the intense flooding. A number of water treatment plants were forced to cease pumping water, resulting in poor access to clean water, especially in northern districts of the state.Over 3,274 relief camps have been opened at various locations to accommodate the flood victims. It is estimated that 1,247,496 people have found shelter in such camps. The flooding has affected hundreds of villages, destroyed an estimated 10,000 km (6,200 mi) of roads and thousands of homes have been damaged or destroyed. The Government cancelled Onam celebrations, whose allocated funds have been reallocated to relief efforts, India's fourth busiest in terms of international traffic, and the busiest in the state suspended all operations until 29 August, following runway flooding. Many schools throughout the state have been closed, and tourists have been dissuaded or banned from some districts due to safety concerns. Kochi Metro was closed briefly on August 16, and later offered free service to aid those affected by the flooding. Due to heavy rain and rising water levels the southern railway has suspended train services on the Thiruvananthapuram-Kottayam-Ernakulam and Ernakulam-Shoranur-Palakkad sections. 
Floods in Kerala - Image 1
Floods in Kerala - Image 2The heavy torrential rains tormented Kerala during August 2018. Floods in Kerala - Image 3The view from an IAF helicopter.The flooded flooded Palin's of Kerala. The wetlands of Kerala got flooded.the landslides in the hills became very common. PM Modi announced a sum of ₹500 crore (US$70.5 million) as interim relief for Kerala on 18 August 2018. This is in addition to ₹562.45 crore (US$79.3 million) already made available in SDRF of the State and ₹100 crore (US$14.1 million) announced on 12 August 2018 by the Home Minister. The central government also said in its press release that this ₹600 crore (US$84.6 million) is only the advance assistance and that additional funds will be released by the NDRF when an inter-ministerial team visits again and assesses the damage. The central government, in one of the largest rescue operations, deployed 40 helicopters, 31 aircraft, 500 boats, 182 rescue teams and 18 medical teams of defence forces, 58 teams of NDRF and 7 companies. THE Central Armed Police Force made rescue operations.


Author:Rodger Bloor (Gurunithyan Rahul)

Comments

  1. Unknown6 February 2019 at 08:42

    Nice report about the floods in Kerala. Very informative. Are you a journalist.

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  2. Unknown6 February 2019 at 08:43

    I was there during the floods it was very bad and very rainy.it was the flood after a 100 years.

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  3. Unknown7 February 2019 at 06:12

    I feel sad for the people who lost their houses in the floods.

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