Kerala Floods News
2018 flood has left dams, reservoirs in Kerala prone to earthquakes
Of 43 dams and reservoirs located in the highly fractured Western Ghats, 21 are now highly prone to tremorsKerala was ravaged by the worst floods of the century last year in August taking a heavy toll on lives and causing massive damage of an estimated $200 billion to infrastructure and property
2 min read2 Sep 2019Keeping playtime afloat
Individuals, institutions and collectives continue to create child-friendly spaces in Kerala’s flood relief campsThese are designated areas where children can play, socialize and begin to recover during emergencies
7 min read1 Sep 2019Keeping playtime afloat
Individuals, institutions and collectives continue to create child-friendly spaces in Kerala’s flood relief campsThese are designated areas where children can play, socialize and begin to recover during emergencies
7 min read1 Sep 2019Climate Change Tracker: India’s variable monsoon rainfall
Climate Change is affecting India’s monsoon rainfallThere’s a growing trend of differences between excess rainfall areas and areas with deficit rainfall
2 min read24 Aug 2019Climate Change Tracker: India’s variable monsoon rainfall
Climate Change is affecting India’s monsoon rainfallThere’s a growing trend of differences between excess rainfall areas and areas with deficit rainfall
2 min read24 Aug 2019Living on the edge in India’s coastlines
When much of Kerala submerged under water last year, the Madhav Gadgil report on the degree of ecological damage underway all along the Western Ghats attained center-stage. This year, the same fate has befallen villages and cities along the fragile western coastline. What can India do to avoid this recurrent, annual date with parched summers followed by devastating floods?
20 Aug 2019In flood-ravaged Kerala, death toll touches 121
According to the disaster management cell, the northern district of Malappuram has so far been the worst hit this monsoon seasonThe government is still assessing the damage from the rains, which led to floods and landslides in the state
1 min read19 Aug 2019Normalcy returns to flood-hit Kerala; death toll touches 104
Search operations continued at Kavalappara in Malappuram and Puthumala in Wayanad, where a series of landslides had wiped out two villages last weekNorthern Malapuram district accounted for most deaths with toll there rising to 43 on Thursday and 28 people still missing
1 min read15 Aug 2019Flood-hit states shift focus to relief work as rains subside; toll touches 137
So far 67 people have been killed in Kerala, mostly in landslides, over 30 were killed in Maharashtra and 40 in KarnatakaMaharashtra Congress general secretary Sachin Sawant said the situation in Kolhapur, Sangli and other parts of the state needs to be categorized as “L3”
2 min read11 Aug 2019Even as rains abate, death toll rises to 60 in Kerala; over 200k in relief camps
CM Pinarayi Vijayan said even though the rains have subsided in the state, people should remain vigilantCongress leader Rahul Gandhi arrived on a two-day visit to Kerala and visited his Lok Sabha constituency Wayanad, which is among the badly affected
2 min read11 Aug 2019Popular Topics
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