In a relief to flood-hit Kerala, the Indian Meteorological Department has announced that the intensity of rains would decrease over the next few days, even as the death toll rose to 357 on Saturday. Over one lakh people have been relocated to relief camps across the state.
In unprecedented relief efforts, 67 helicopters, 24 aircraft, 548 motorboats and thousands of rescue personnel from Indian Navy, Army, Air Force, National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), Coast Guard, other Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) have been pressed into service to rescue and evacuate people.
- PM announces Rs 500 crore for assistance in releif measures
IMD withdraws red alert for Sunday - 24 dams across the state had been opened, leading to flooding of towns and villages
- The Kochi airport will remain shut till 26 August
You can locate your nearest rescue centre via this map.
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