Kerala floods live updates: 26 deaths; Prime Minister Modi talks to Chief Minister Vijayan and officials work on the ground
Home Minister Amit Shah has promised all assistance from the central government and will continue to monitor the flood situation in Kerala.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has also spoken to CM Vijayan to assess the situation and said that officials are working on the ground to help the injured.
Landslides in Idukki and Kottayam districts due to heavy rains in many parts of Kerala. The Met Office forecast heavy to very heavy rain until Sunday morning. Heavy rains in southern and central Kerala on Saturday killed 14 people and left many missing.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah said the center would provide all necessary assistance to the people affected by heavy rains and floods in Kerala. He said in a tweet, "The government is constantly monitoring some parts of Kerala due to heavy rains and floods." "The federal government will do all it can to help the people. NDRF teams have already been sent to assist in the rescue operation. I also pray for the safety of all," Shaw said.
Spoke to Kerala CM Shri @vijayanpinarayi and discussed the situation in the wake of heavy rains and landslides in Kerala. Authorities are working on the ground to assist the injured and affected. I pray for everyone’s safety and well-being.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) October 17, 2021
We are continuously monitoring the situation in parts of Kerala in the wake of heavy rainfall and flooding. The central govt will provide all possible support to help people in need. NDRF teams have already been sent to assist the rescue operations. Praying for everyone’s safety.
— Amit Shah (@AmitShah) October 17, 2021
The situation is very bad in some parts of the state. We will do everything we can to save lives. We have sought the help of the Army, Navy and Air Force. Relief camps have been set up in the districts, ”Kerala Chief Minister Binarayi Vijayan said in a statement.
Central forces teams, including 11 National Disaster Rescue Force (NDRF), two Army and two Security Forces teams, are stationed in the southern and central parts of the states. The Indian Meteorological Department has issued a red alert for Pathanamthitta, Kottayam, Ernakulam, Idukki and Thrissur districts and an orange warning for the southern states of Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Alappuzha, Palakkad, Malappuram, Kozhikode and Wayanad.
#Kerala | Two more bodies recovered from the site of landslide at Koottikkal, Kottayam district, death toll rises to 11, as per the State's Information & Public Relations Department pic.twitter.com/bCAmSwQuTJ
— ANI (@ANI) October 17, 2021
PTI said a naval helicopter with relief supplies had already been airlifted from INS Garuda in Kochi to the rain-hit areas. Two Air Force Chopper MI-17s were waiting at the Shanmugam AF station in Thiruvananthapuram. Despite the easing of rains, the Kerala State Disaster Management Authority (KSDMA) has forecast low pressure in the eastern central Arabian Sea near the northeastern Kerala-Karnataka coast and light to moderate rains in the next 24 hours, followed by heavy showers in many parts of the state.
#HADROps #KeralaFloods
— Indian Air Force (@IAF_MCC) October 17, 2021
Indian Air Force medium lift helicopters have been inducted for #floodrelief efforts in districts of #Kerala inundated due to heavy rains.#HarKaamDeshKeNaam pic.twitter.com/ZcwZRKyYZR
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