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Kerala Floods
Kerala, known for its lush landscapes and backwaters, is increasingly vulnerable to heavy monsoon rains that often lead to widespread flooding. The state receives intense rainfall during the Southwest Monsoon (June–September) and occasionally during the Northeast Monsoon (October–November). With hilly terrain, overflowing rivers, and rapid urbanisation, several districts—including Ernakulam, Idukki, Pathanamthitta, Kottayam, and Alappuzha—are
...Read more- 11 of 36 subdivisions of IMD record deficient rainfall
With devastating rain in Kerala last week and a low pressure area over Central India, the monsoon deficiency has dipped to minus 7 per cent.
- Kerala floods: RBI to conduct exams for Grade-B officers again
Due to the floods in Kerala, attendance in some of the centres in the state was low for the exam conducted on August 16.
- Air India to waive cancellation penalty till August 31 on flights to and from Kerala
Vistara said it will fly doctors, nurses, disaster management experts and skilled volunteers from accredited institutions and relief organisations in the national capital and Chennai to Thiruvananthapuram "free of cost".
- Tax benefits to donors of Kerala flood victims
Donations to the Kerala Chief Minister's Distress Relief Fund have also been exempted from income tax.
- Navy ends rescue operations in Kerala
It also said the Naval personnel rescued a total of 16,005 people during 'Operation Madad', launched on August 9 for assisting the state administration and undertaking disaster relief operations.
- Podcast | Editor's pick of the day - How to go about insurance claims after floods
How to go about your insurance claims? What to do if your papers and documents are lost? These and more questions are answered in this podcast.
- India unlikely to accept foreign donations for Kerala floods
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has offered USD 100 million (around Rs 700 crore) as financial assistance for flood relief operation in Kerala.
- Kerala receives 81.26 cubic km rainfall since June 1, over half the volume of the Dead Sea
In the space of two-and-a-half months, Kerala received enough rainfall to fill Srinagar’s Dal Lake 82 times over
- Kerala floods: Here is how the internet contributed to relief and rescue operations in the state
Some people used Twitter to organise and send relief material, while others offered professional services in return for donations to the state relief fund
- Kerala floods bring back memories of Chennai 2015 for insurers, Rs 450cr worth claims estimated
Insurers expect a majority of claims from motor insurance and property insurance
- Kerala floods are partly man-made: Madhav Gadgil, expert who headed panel on Western Ghats
Gadgil said the scale of the disaster would have been much smaller if environmental laws had been followed
- Fake news in the time of disaster: How Kerala battled with misinformation during floods
A man dressed in Army uniform claimed that Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan was not allowing the armed forces to conduct relief operations
- Kerala floods: ISRO satellites have been critical in saving lives
Earth observation satellites Resourcesat-2, Oceansat-2, Cartosat-2 and 2A and INSAT 3DR have constantly been sending real-time images of downtrodden areas that have played a quintessential role in planning rescue missions and monitoring the extent of flooding as Kerala continues to battle torrential rains and floods.
- No heavy rains in Kerala from tomorrow; 6.33 lakh people in relief camps: NDMA
The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) also said more than 33,000 people have been rescued by different agencies from the flood-affected areas of the state. Over 6.33 lakh people are currently staying in relief camps
- 15,000 evacuated; ops intensified in worst-hit areas of Kerala: NDRF
The federal disaster contingency force said a total of 58 teams, with about 30-35 personnel in each team, are "working in difficult conditions and terrain to deal with the worst flood in over a century" in the southern state.
- Pope calls on international community to help flood victims in Kerala
He voiced his hopes that “these brothers and sisters” would be supported by "our solidarity, and by concrete support from the international community".
- UAE-based Indian-origin tycoons pledge Rs 125 million for Kerala flood victims
Nearly 200 people have lost their lives in Kerala since August 8 due to floods caused by rains and landslides, while over 3.14 lakh people have been moved to relief camps.
- Special trains to evacuate people stranded in Kerala
On a request from the West Bengal government, South Eastern Railway will run the two trains, which will commence the journey from Ernakulam at 6.00 pm and 9.00 pm today, a communique from the state Transport department said.
- Kerala floods: Andhra Pradesh IAS officers donate 1 day salary
Andhra Pradesh has also dispatched a special rescue team comprising 66 disaster response and fire services personnel, a district fire officer, 12 motorboats and other equipment to Kerala.
- SRK's Meer Foundation contributes towards Kerala flood relief fund
Meer Foundation, which has been named after the actor's father, has been working actively with acid attack victims as well as cancer patients.
