Kerala Floods: Death toll at 324, Red alert in all 14 Districts

Mangalore Today News Network

Kerala, Aug 17, 2018 : With the death toll in the devastating floods rising to 324 in Kerala, and more than one lakh people living in relief camps across the state, the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted more rains in the state for the next 48 hours.

 

Heavy to very heavy showers are predicted in isolated places for the districts of Ernakulam, Idukki, Thrissur, Palakkad, Malappuram, Kozhikode, Wayanad and Kannur. Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha, Kottayam will experience heavy rainfall as well.

Meanwhile, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to visit the state on Friday, 17 August. He will reportedly leave for the state in the evening.

Rains lashed several parts of central and north Gujarat today after a dry spell this monsoon that had led to the state government terming the situation as "worrisome" in a review meeting held early this month.

Officials said that, since early morning today, it had been raining in central Gujarat districts like Panchmahals, Kheda, Anand and Ahmedabad and northern ones like Mehsana, Aravalli and Sabarkantha.

According to figures released by the state government, Kapadvanj in Kheda district received 145 mm of rains, Godhra town of Panchmahals received 120 mm, Sanand in Ahmedabad district received 110 mm and Matar in Kheda received 104 mm rainfall.

 

 

Indian Navy Rescues Pregnant Woman, Evacuated to Hospital. The Navy airlifted a pregnant woman to safety in Kerala. The woman, Sajita Jabeel, later gave birth to a boy.

More Than 3000 Persons Rescued Armed Forces, Road Connectivity Restored

Since the start of the rescue operation, the armed forces have rescued at least 3,000 persons, the Defence Ministry declared in a tweet. More than 750 persons have been provided medical care.

The have also made additional deployments to provide relief, including 1 helicopter each for every district in the state. Additionally, road safety has been restored in many locations.

Railway Recruitment Board exams, scheduled for Friday, have been postponed owing to the prevailing flood situation, The News Minute reported. Close to 27,000 applicants were scheduled to sit for the exams. A revised exam date for Kerala will be announced shortly, TNM added.

The CM’s office asked people in need of rescue to add date and time along with exact location, any significant landmark, district, number of stranded people in all distress messages.

The Supreme Court on Friday asked the sub committee to examine and find ways, if possible, to ensure that the water level in the Mullaperiyar dam won’t cross 139 feet, a reduced limit from the earlier 142 feet.

SC also asked Kerala and Tamil Nadu to abide by National Crisis Management Committee’s directions on rehabilitation and water level reduction.

The court also sought a report from Kerala on steps taken on disaster management and rehabilitation measures.

courtesy:Yahoo