Kerala Flood

Ground Penetrating Radars Being Used To Locate Bodies, 116 Dead In Kerala

Kerala News | Press Trust of India | Sunday August 18, 2019

Ground Penetrating Radars were put into use on Sunday to locate bodies at Kavalappara in Malappuram and Puthumala in Wayanad, where massive landslides had wiped out two villages, even as the toll in rain battered Kerala climbed to 116 with the retrieval of more bodies.

Normalcy Returning To Rain-Hit Kerala, Number Of Deaths Rises To 113

Kerala News | Press Trust of India | Saturday August 17, 2019

As normalcy was slowly returning to rain-battered Kerala, people have started moving to their homes from relief camps, even as the toll climbed to 113 on Saturday, with more bodies being retrived from the landslide hit districts of Malappuram and Wayanad.

Kerala Mosque Offers Prayer Hall To Conduct Landslide Victims' Autopsies

Kerala News | Press Trust of India | Thursday August 15, 2019

A mosque in north Kerala has offered its prayer hall to perform autopsy of the people who were killed in a massive landslide at a nearby village last week.

Most Recent Kerala Landslides In "Ecologically Sensitive Zones"

Kerala News | Written by Sneha Mary Koshy | Thursday August 15, 2019

Over 100 people have died in the last seven days due to floods and landslides in Kerala, and the number of deaths is feared to climb as nearly 30 are still missing - most of them in Malappuram in the northern part of the state.

Rahul Gandhi Writes To RBI Governor, Seeks Relief For Kerala Farmers

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday August 14, 2019

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has written to RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das, urging that the moratorium on repayment of crop loans be extended to December 31 for farmers in Kerala in the wake of floods in the state.

Above-Average Monsoon Rains For Third Straight Week: Weather Office

India News | Reuters | Wednesday August 14, 2019

Monsoon rains in India in the week through Wednesday were above average for a third straight week, the weather office said, easing concerns of drought, although excessive rainfall flooded many districts in the southern and western parts.

More Than 270 Killed In Floods In Six States, 10 Lakh People Displaced

India News | Reuters | Wednesday August 14, 2019

Floods and landslides have killed more than 270 people in India this month, displaced over 10 lakh and inundated thousands of homes across six states, authorities said on Wednesday after two weeks of heavy monsoon rains.

95 Dead, Lakhs Moved To Relief Camps In Flood-Hit Kerala

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday August 14, 2019

The number of deaths from the flood in Kerala has reached 95, the government said today. Over 1.89 lakh people have been moved to relief camps across the state. With several parts of the state receiving heavy rain since Tuesday night, many places have been flooded.

Maharashtra, Kerala, Karnataka Flood Highlights: Nearly 200 Dead In Three States

India News | Edited by Aditi Ghosh | Wednesday August 14, 2019

Around 200 people have died in Maharashtra, Karnataka and Kerala - the three states worst affected by floods caused by heavy monsoon rains in several parts of the country in the last few weeks. Lakhs have been forced out of homes due to floods.

Will Give Maximum Help: Pinarayi Vijayan On Visiting Wayanad Relief Camp

Kerala News | Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday August 13, 2019

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Tuesday assured people at a relief camp in Meppadi near Wayanad that the government will stand with all those who are suffering due to rains and floods for the past six days.

Indian Expats Open Donation Centres In UAE For Flood-Hit People In Kerala

Kerala News | Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday August 13, 2019

Indian expats from Kerala in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have opened collection centres for donations to support the thousands of displaced families in their flood-hit state, the media reported on Tuesday.

Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra Flood Highlights: BS Yediyurappa Asks Centre To Immediately Release Rs 1,000 Crore

India News | Edited by Aditi Ghosh | Tuesday August 13, 2019

Hundreds have been killed in different parts of the country and lakhs have been displaced after monsoon rains battered several states. Maharashtra, Karnataka and Kerala are among the worst-hit states.

Why Noushad, A Cloth Vendor, Is Winning Hearts In Flood-Hit Kerala

Kerala News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday August 13, 2019

Noushad did not think twice while opening the sealed bundles of new clothes, kept in his godown for Eid sale, and donate it to the distressed people, who are living in relief camps after losing everything in the floods and massive landslides in north Kerala.

"This Is A Disaster, Don't Want To Blame": Rahul Gandhi On Kerala Floods

Kerala News | Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Monday August 12, 2019

Congress's Rahul Gandhi, today demanded the centre's "full support" to make up for the losses in flood-ravaged Kerala's Wayanad, one of the worst-hit districts. Mr Gandhi, who lost his family turf Amethi in the recent Lok Sabha election, represents the constituency in the Lok Sabha.

Rescue Team Finds Bodies Of Mother, Son Holding Hands In Flood-Hit Kerala

Kerala News | Press Trust of India | Monday August 12, 2019

The lifeless bodies of a mother and her child holding hands left rescue personnel teary eyed at nearby Kottakkunnu, a hilly area which was hit by massive landslides two days ago.