Kerala Floods: News
22 Aug 2018
Muslims#KeralaFloods: When a mosque became relief camp for Hindu families
With a mosque opening its portals to distressed Hindus and Muslims cleaning temples, the murderous monsoon seems to have washed away the barriers of religious differences in the rain-ravaged Kerala.
22 Aug 2018
IndiaWhat caused the Kerala floods? NASA reveals the reason
NASA has released a video using satellite data that provides an estimate of rainfall and shows the spread of the resulting severe flooding in Kerala.
22 Aug 2018
Narendra Modi#KeralaFloods: India may refuse UAE's generous aid due to UPA-policy
The Indian government may not take UAE's help of Rs. 700 crore for relief after floods wreaked havoc in Kerala, following a policy formed by former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.
22 Aug 2018
KeralaKerala floods: Technical assistance required as Kerala starts reconstruction
With rains having petered out and flood waters receding, Kerala's efforts have shifted towards reconstruction and rehabilitation.
22 Aug 2018
Narendra ModiKerala floods aftermath: Govt focuses on cleaning houses, public places
With operations to rescue stranded people from flood-affected areas nearing a close, the Kerala government today turned its attention to cleaning of houses and public places which were damaged in the unprecedented rains which ravaged the state.
22 Aug 2018
Kerala#KeralaFloods: No outbreak of communicable disease reported, says Nadda
Union Health Minister JP Nadda yesterday said no outbreak of communicable disease has been reported from the flood-ravaged districts of Kerala so far.
21 Aug 2018
Kerala#Keralafloods: Let's talk about Kerala's unsung heroes, the fishermen
Yesterday Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan announced that 90% of rescue operations in the state has been completed, thanks to NGOs, government agencies like NDRF, the Indian Navy, et al, and of course individuals.
21 Aug 2018
Kochi#KeralaFloods: Kochi airport suffers estimated loss of over Rs. 220cr
The Cochin International Airport Limited (CIAL) has suffered an estimated loss of over Rs. 220cr in the floods, an official in Kochi said today.
21 Aug 2018
KeralaKerala: 373 dead, 87 injured due to rains, floods, landslides
Rains, floods, and landslides in Kerala have killed 373 people since May 30, National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) said today.
21 Aug 2018
KeralaKerala floods: Experts say flood damages could have been reduced
Kerala has been ravaged by floods since August 8, leading to 357 people losing their lives, and over Rs. 20,000cr worth of property being damaged.
20 Aug 2018
KeralaKerala floods: 90% of rescue operations completed
In what can be seen as a silver lining in an otherwise bleak situation, Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan announced a while back that 90% of rescue operations in the state had been completed.
20 Aug 2018
Asian GamesIndian athletes at Asian Games worried for Kerala flood victims
The tragedy unfolding in the aftermath of the Kerala floods is finding an echo in faraway Indonesia where athletes from the state are worried but have their minds focused on the Asian Games.
20 Aug 2018
Tamil NaduKerala flood relief: Puducherry govt employees donate one day salary
The government employees in Puducherry, the Union Territory neighboring Tamil Nadu, have decided to contribute their one day salary to the Kerala flood relief fund.
20 Aug 2018
Maharashtra100 doctors, paramedics from Maharashtra to help Kerala flood victims
A team of around 100 doctors and paramedical staff from Maharashtra left for Kerala today to help the flood-affected people.
20 Aug 2018
Kerala#KeralaFloods: 19-year-old commits suicide as rains destroy Class- 12 certificates
In a heartbreaking incident, a 19-year-old Kerala boy took his life after the rains destroyed his Class-12 certificates which were kept at his Karanthur home in Kozhikode district.
20 Aug 2018
FacebookKerala man loses Gulf-job for insensitive comment on flood victims
Rahul Cheru Palayattu, an expat from Kerala, who worked at gulf firm Lulu Group International was sacked for posting an insensitive comment about the floods, which have brought the southern state of India to a standstill.
20 Aug 2018
United States of AmericaUS: Indian NGO 'Sewa International' raises over $10,000 for Kerala
Sewa International, an Indian non-profit organization in America, has raised over $10,000 for flood relief operations in the deluge-hit Kerala.
19 Aug 2018
Tamil Nadu#KeralaFloods: TN devotees end Sabarimala pilgrimage in local Ayyappa temples
With heavy rains and floods making the famous hill shrine of Sabarimala in Kerala out of bounds, several Ayyappa devotees from Tamil Nadu chose to end their pilgrimage at local temples in Chennai and elsewhere in the state.
19 Aug 2018
Kerala#KeralaFloods: Andhra IAS officers donate one-day salary to flood-hit victims
To provide aid to flood-hit victims, the IAS Officers' Association of Andhra Pradesh (IASOA-AP) today announced that it will contribute one-day salary of its members to CM Relief Funds of Kerala.
19 Aug 2018
Monsoon#KeralaFloods: India Inc extends relief measures to victims through donations
With heavy rains continuing to wreak havoc in Kerala, India Inc has extended relief measures to the victims by offering donations.
19 Aug 2018
KeralaKerala floods: IAF saves baby in dramatic rescue operation
In a heroic and dramatic rescue operation, Indian Air Force (IAF) personnel saved a toddler and his mother from a rooftop in the flood-ravaged district of Alappuzha in Kerala.
19 Aug 2018
GoaEcologist, who predicted Kerala-floods in 2011, says Goa next
Ecologist Madhav Gadgil has said Goa may face a similar deluge like Kerala if precautions aren't taken.
19 Aug 2018
IndiaHorrified to see loss of life, destruction by Kerala-floods: Krishnamoorthi
A top Indian-American Congressman, Raja Krishnamoorthi, said he is "horrified" by the destruction and loss of life caused by the severe floods in Kerala, saying the "unimaginable" human cost of the tragedy is felt by families across India and world.
19 Aug 2018
MonsoonKerala: Commercial flight operations from Kochi Naval Base from tomorrow
The Center yesterday said Kerala's Kochi Naval Base will be thrown open for commercial flight operations from the morning of August 20, bringing a huge relief to people awaiting the resumption of air service from Kochi.
19 Aug 2018
Mumbai#KeralaFloods: This Mumbai-based NGO is collecting food, clothes for victims
A Mumbai-based NGO has started a campaign to collect food and other items to help the flood victims in Kerala.
19 Aug 2018
Narendra Modi#KeralaFloods: No red-alert issued but heavy rainfall predicted
For the first time since August 9, no red alert was issued for any of Kerala's 14 districts, but the IMD has predicted heavy rainfall in the districts of Ernakulam, Pathanamthitta and Alappuzha.
18 Aug 2018
PaytmIndia's youngest billionaire slammed for Rs. 10,000 donation for flood-victims
With several avenues now open for providing financial help to flood victims in Kerala, several industrialists, politicians, celebrities, and the like, along with normal citizens, have started contributing.
18 Aug 2018
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)AAP ministers to donate one month salary to flood-hit Kerala
All AAP MPs, MLAs, and ministers will donate one-month salary for the relief work in flood-ravaged Kerala, where 194 people have died.
18 Aug 2018
KeralaFootball clubs across the world show solidarity with Kerala
Unfortunately, Kerala has been impacted by flash floods, the worst the state has seen in recent years.
18 Aug 2018
Narendra ModiAlliance Air to operate 'proving flight' to Kochi naval base
Alliance Air, a subsidiary of Air India, will operate a "proving flight" to Kochi's naval base in Kerala today to study the safety aspects of operating ATR type aircraft from there.
18 Aug 2018
Paytm#KeralaNeedsYou: Here's how you can help the flood victims
The worst floods in a century have crippled Kerala, misplaced thousands, killed hundreds, and devastated homes. During this time of deluge, God's own country and its people need you.
18 Aug 2018
West BengalMamata Banerjee expresses solidarity with flood-affected people of Kerala
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today expressed solidarity with the flood-affected people of Kerala.
18 Aug 2018
KeralaUN chief 'saddened' over destruction caused by floods in Kerala
UN chief Antonio Guterres has expressed sadness over the flooding and extensive damage and displacement caused in rain-battered Kerala.
18 Aug 2018
Narendra ModiKerala floods: Modi announces Rs. 500cr relief, aerial survey underway
After failing to undertake a preliminary aerial survey to assess the situation in Kerala, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in a high-level meeting, announced an interim relief of Rs. 500cr for the flood-hit state.
18 Aug 2018
Arvind KejriwalArvind Kejriwal announces Rs. 10 crore relief for flood-hit Kerala
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal announced Rs. 10 crore relief for flood-ravaged Kerala, where 106 people died on a single day yesterday as the state plunged deeper into misery with hospitals facing the shortage of oxygen and fuel stations running dry.
18 Aug 2018
Narendra Modi#KeralaFloods: 324 dead, over 2L in camps, rescue operations on
In rain battered Kerala, life continues to be on standstill. On Friday, CM Pinaryi Vijayan said 324 people have lost their lives, over 2 lakh people are in about 1500+ relief camps, as the state witnessed its worst rainfall in 80 years.
17 Aug 2018
KochiKerala Floods: Air India to operate Kochi flights from Thiruvananthapuram
National carrier Air India today said its flights scheduled to depart from the Kochi airport, which has been shut down till August 26 due to floods, will operate from Thiruvananthapuram.
17 Aug 2018
Narendra ModiPM to visit Kerala to take stock of flood situation
PM Narendra Modi will visit Kerala this evening to take stock of the flood situation there.
17 Aug 2018
Narendra Modi#KeralaFloods: Excise-duty on liquor increased to collect revenue for relief
Kerala is experiencing its worst floods and the state has decided to increase excise duty on liquor to collect revenue for flood relief.
15 Aug 2018
KeralaKerala Floods: State on red alert, Kochi Airport shut
Since August 8, Kerala's situation has been constantly deteriorating. On Independence Day, the state sounded the red alert for flooding in all 14 districts and shut down the Kochi Airport till Saturday.
