Kerala Flood

Central Team To Visit Kerala For 5 Days To Assess Flood Damage

Kerala News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday September 19, 2018

An inter-ministerial team, headed by a special secretary of the Home Ministry, will visit Kerala for five days beginning Thursday to assess the damage caused by the recent devastating floods, officials said.

Month After Kerala Floods, Over 2000 People Still In Relief Camps

Kerala News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday September 18, 2018

Even a month after Kerala witnessed an unprecedented deluge, said to be the worst in the last 100 years, at least 2,500 persons are still in relief camps in the state.

Kerala Flood Relief: Jamia School Children Donate Rs 1 Lakh From Their Pocket Money

Education | NDTV Education Team | Sunday September 9, 2018

After JMI university students and teachers, it's the small kids of Jamia Schools who have come forward to donate for flood affected people of Kerala.

Kerala Will Receive All Possible Medical Help, Union Minister Assures

Kerala News | Indo-Asian News Service | Friday September 7, 2018

All possible steps for extending relief to the flood-affected Kerala are being taken under the guidance of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is personally monitoring the situation, Union Minister JP Nadda said on Friday.

Kerala Sets Up Team To Assess Biodiversity Loss; Centre Assures Help

Kerala News | Indo-Asian News Service | Friday September 7, 2018

Even as the Kerala government has appointed a team of experts to study the damage caused to the biodiversity due to torrential rains and floods, the Centre on Friday reiterated its commitment to extend all possible help to the battered state.

In Fight Against Rat Fever, Flood-Hit Kerala Faces Drug Shortage

Kerala News | Reuters | Wednesday September 5, 2018

Flood-ravaged Kerala is facing shortages of a drug that fights an infectious bacterial disease after the worst flooding in a century, forcing authorities to turn to other states to help ramp up supplies.

No Official Events For A Year, Says Kerala; Funds To Go For Flood Relief

Kerala News | Edited by Anuj Pant | Tuesday September 4, 2018

In the aftermath of the Kerala floods, the worst the state has experienced in a century, the state government has decided to not host any official events for a year. Instead, the money used in hosting such events will be diverted for flood relief and rehabilitation.

Leptospirosis Kills 12 In Kerala: Here's How And All That You Need To Know

Health | DoctorNDTV | Tuesday September 4, 2018

Flood-hit Kerala is now facing the aftermath of the natural disaster. It is currently hit with leptospirosis or rat fever, which is a bacterial infection which spreads through the urine of infected animals.

High Level Kerala Delegation To Source Relief Funds From Diaspora

Kerala News | Indo-Asian News Service | Friday August 31, 2018

A high-level delegation led by a Kerala minister will travel to various Middle East countries and other nations to source funds for rebuilding the state in the wake of this month's devastating floods that have claimed 483 lives, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said on Friday.

AMU Malappuram Centre Students Take Part In Kerala Flood Relief Campaign

Education | NDTV Education Team | Wednesday August 29, 2018

On 26 August 2018, a group of 25 students, teachers and non-teaching staffs of the Centre cleaned 35 houses in Mattekkad colony, Kalamassery, Ernakulam district, where the river Periyar's fury caused havoc.

Schools, Colleges Re-Open After Flood Disaster In Kerala

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday August 29, 2018

As schools re-opened today in Kerala, teachers welcomed children by singing songs.

Kerala Flood Live Updates: Cochin Airport Resumes Operation

India News | Edited by Vaibhav Tiwari | Wednesday August 29, 2018

Congress President Rahul Gandhi will take stock of the flood situation in the Wayanad district of Kerala today.

Blog: 7 Lessons In Crisis Management We Can Learn From Kerala

Blog | Uma Sudhir | Tuesday August 28, 2018

Unlike what usually happens during a disaster, the Kerala government has not faced severe criticism for what went wrong on the ground. Popular perception has been that the political class, bureaucracy, civil society and of course the people of Kerala worked well together to overcome the adversity.

Schools In Flood-Hit Kerala To Reopen Tomorrow

Education | NDTV Education Team | Tuesday August 28, 2018

Schools and other educational institutions in flood-affected Kerala are set open tomorrow after the Onam vacation.

Uttarakhand Government Announces Rs 5 Crore Aid To Flood-Hit Kerala

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday August 28, 2018

The Uttarakhand government today handed over a cheque of Rs 5 crore to the Kerala resident commissioner in New Delhi, an official statement said.