Heavy rainfall has led to floods in various parts of the country. Parts of Kerala, Maharashtra and Karnataka are the worst affected. This live blog will bring you the latest updates on that front.
The death toll in Kerala mounted to 76 even as rains abated yesterday. The situation remained grim in Karnataka, Maharashtra and Gujarat where 97 people have lost their lives so far.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on yesterday conducted an aerial survey of flood-hit areas in Satara, Sangli and Kolhapur districts in Maharashtra where 40 people have lost their lives since the unprecedented deluge swamped the region, causing large-scale destruction and displacement of over four lakh people.
The Met department has predicted heavy rains today at isolated places in Pune, Kolhapur and Satara districts of Maharashtra, which are affected by severe floods.
Several rivers are in spate in Madhya Pradesh and many low-lying areas inundated following incessant rains in various parts of the state, officials said today.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast "very heavy to extremely heavy showers" in 18 districts till tomorrow morning.
Heavy rains in last three days caused water-logging in low-lying areas as several rivers and streams were in spate. (PTI)
Responding to Maharashtra CM Fadnavis' appeal for financial aid for flood victims, people from different walks of life and institutions have donated Rs 20 crore in just two days in the CM Relief Fund, an official said yesterday.
The Chief Minister Relief Fund has received Rs 20 crore in two days and the donors range from industries to individuals to political parties, he said. (PTI)
Almost a year back, Kerala witnessed the worst floods in over a century. I request RBI to take measures to extend the moratorium on repayment of loans by farmers to December 2019. (ANI)
Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan has appealed for assistance to his rain-ravaged state, where 95 people have been killed in various incidents, with the leader tweeting in Tamil to present the grim picture.
Vijayan tweeting in Tamil seemed to be an attempt at reaching out to the people of Tamil Nadu, as hinted by an official in his office.
The official in the Kerala Chief Minister's Office (CMO) said Vijayan tweeted in Tamil because Tamil Nadu was a neighbouring state.
With the recovery of four bodies in Hassan district, the toll in the devastating floods and incessant rains in parts of Karnataka has gone up to 58, authorities said today.
Kerala Chief Minister PinarayiVijayan has announced Rs 4 lakh for people who lost their houses in the floods, Rs 6 lakh for those who lost their land, and Rs 10 lakh for those who lost both in the floods that have killed as many as 95 people, News18 has reported.
Life is slowly inching back to normalcy in flood-ravaged Kolhapur and Sangli as flood waters have receded in these districts of Maharashtra and the key rivers there are now also flowing below the danger mark, officials said today.
Till Tuesday, 6.45 lakh people were shifted to safer locations in Kolhapur and Sangli, which have been the worst affected by flooding following heavy rains in western Maharashtra and Konkan region. (PTI)
95 people have died in Kerala since August 8, 34 people injured. 59 still missing.
In the past seven days, the Indian Navy has rescued over 14,000 people from flood-affected areas of Maharashtra, Goa and Karnataka under operation 'Varsha Rahat'.
As many as 41 Navy teams were deployed in difficult terrains of the three states where they used advanced light helicopters and also boats to reach the marooned areas, an official said. (PTI)
Met department has predicted heavy to very heavy showers at isolated places in hilly areas in Pune, Kolhapur and Satara districts in Maharashtra today.
President of the73rdsession of UN General Assembly MariaFernandaEspinosa has expressed solidarity with India over floods wreaking havoc in southern and western parts of the country.
A red alert has been issued for Kerala’s Malappuram and Kozhikode as extremely heavy rains are expected in central areas of the state.
The death toll in flood-affected states mounted to 225 yesterday. As many as 91 have died in Kerala since August 8. More rain has been forecast there.
Weather in Karnataka and Maharashtra has improved, allowing authorities to speed up rescue and relief operations. As many as 54 have died in Karnataka, 49 in Maharashtra and 31 in Gujarat in floods and related incidents.
In Odisha, a flood-like situation was witnessed in parts of the state yesterday and the forecast is of more rains in the next two days.
