Kerala flood - A National Disaster For India 2018

in #life6 years ago

Death toll rises to 370, 38,000 people rescued.

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Kerala floods claimed 33 lives Saturday and at least 13 more today, increasing the overall death toll to 370. More than 7.8 lakh people are in relief camps, 8000 houses have been washed away and around 26,000 are partly damaged. Many areas in Kerala continue to receive heavy downpour, hampering rescue work.

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Assam announces ₹ 3 crore in aid for Kerala floods
Manipur donates ₹ 2 crore towards flood relief
50,000 tonnes of food grains sent to Kerala
9,300 kilolitres of kerosene made available in Kerala
More than 38,000 people rescued from Kerala floods
J&K announces ₹ 2 crore assistance
Pope calls on international community to help Kerala flood victims
Odisha gives ₹ 5 crore more to Kerala relief fund
East Bengal raise funds for Kerala flood victims

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Nearly 9 lakh people are now lodged in shelter camps in Kerala. As rescue operations wound down to its final stages, the government began to shift focus to ensuring relief to affected persons, and to the rebuilding of civic infrastructure damaged by the floods.

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