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			Indian Navy supplies Food and materials to the flood affected people of Chengannur district of the Kerala, on Wednesday August 22, 2018.</div>
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	<strong>Kerala floods:&nbsp;</strong>With water starting to recede in some of the flooded parts of Kerala, restoration process has been expedited in the state.</div>
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	The Chief Minister Officer (CMO) in Kerala on Saturday tweeted that at least 1, 31, 683 houses wrecked in the floods have been cleaned, which is 31 per cent of the total flood-hit houses.</div>
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	It also added, &quot;Electricity restored for 2.3 million connections of the 2.5 million disrupted. 14,314 transformers (out of 16158 affected) are now functioning.&quot;</div>
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	Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Friday gave details saying, &quot;Rs.10,000 will be transferred to the bank accounts of people who will leave relief camps and also to the people who have already left.&quot;</div>
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	The Central Government has provided Rs.6 billion as advance assistance.&nbsp;</div>
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	Out of a total population of about 34.8 million, more than 5.4 million or one-sixth of the population of Kerala, had been directly affected by the floods.</div>
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	As many as 357 people have lost their lives so far, with the state facing a loss of Rs 195.12 billion and over 10,00,000 people are packed into relief camps.</div>
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	On Thursday, the Centre announced that additional funds would be released from the National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF) on assessment of the damages in the flood-hit state as per laid down procedure.&nbsp;<br />
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	That states of Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Delhi, Haryana, Punjab, and several others have extended help to the state. Celebrities from various fields too offered aid in the wake of the situation.</div>
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In the worst ever torrential rains in Kerala in this monsoon season, over 350 lives have been lost and one million persons evacuated to 5,645 camps so far

Kerala floods LIVE: Rahul Gandhi meets flood-affected people in Chengannur

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Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar and filmaker Priyadarshan have donated money to the CM&#39;s relief fund to help in the rescue operations in Kerala.<br />
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		Handed over mine and <a href="https://twitter.com/akshaykumar?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@akshaykumar</a> s Cheque to Kerala Chief Ministers Distress Relief Fund . Let&rsquo;s together build back Kerala back to its glory again. No politics No religion only humanity .Lets stand together to save Kerala <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/KerelaFloods?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#KerelaFloods</a> <a href="https://t.co/XchEFEHlsQ">pic.twitter.com/XchEFEHlsQ</a></p>
	&mdash; priyadarshan (@priyadarshandir) <a href="https://twitter.com/priyadarshandir/status/1030800814476910592?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 18, 2018</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/KeralaFloods?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#KeralaFloods</a>: Red alert withdrawn for all districts of Kerala today. Orange alert issued for 10 districts, yellow alert for 2 districts. Rescue operations underway across the state</p>&mdash; ANI (@ANI) <a href="https://twitter.com/ANI/status/1031041779511033856?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 19, 2018</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">The IAS Officers Association of Andhra Pradesh to contribute one day salary of its members for <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/KeralaFloods?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#KeralaFloods</a> <a href="https://t.co/5AeBA1GzO4">pic.twitter.com/5AeBA1GzO4</a></p>&mdash; ANI (@ANI) <a href="https://twitter.com/ANI/status/1031033487753732096?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 19, 2018</a></blockquote>
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		&quot;Anbodu Kochi&quot;, a team of volunteers, has established collection centres to collect relief materials for <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/KeralaFlood?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#KeralaFlood</a> victims.The team has also started call centre to help victims;around 40 ppl are on mobile&amp;laptops to receive calls &amp; communicate callers&#39; needs to concerned depts <a href="https://t.co/piKXQs8ziG">pic.twitter.com/piKXQs8ziG</a></p>
	&mdash; ANI (@ANI) <a href="https://twitter.com/ANI/status/1031015628856020993?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 19, 2018</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/KeralaFloods?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#KeralaFloods</a>: Relief materials being loaded on board Naval Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH), Chetak helicopter &amp; Naval Sea King helicopter at Naval Air Station INS Garuda in Kochi <a href="https://t.co/t2hAtwZivj">pic.twitter.com/t2hAtwZivj</a></p>&mdash; ANI (@ANI) <a href="https://twitter.com/ANI/status/1031004130289111040?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 19, 2018</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Union Minister DV Sadananda Gowda visits the flood affected areas of Kodagu. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/KarnatakaFloods?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#KarnatakaFloods</a> (18.08.18) <a href="https://t.co/vwF2FbvHci">pic.twitter.com/vwF2FbvHci</a></p>&mdash; ANI (@ANI) <a href="https://twitter.com/ANI/status/1030954933288202240?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 18, 2018</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Mahrashtra?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Mahrashtra</a>: Around 7 Lakh litres of water has been loaded in the wagons for flood victims in Kerala. Each wagon contains around 50,000 litres of water. This train will go to Kayamkulam. The distance will be covered in about 25 hours: M.Deoskar, DRM Pune <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/KeralaFloods?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#KeralaFloods</a> (18.8.18) <a href="https://t.co/6e9W1RNfo2">pic.twitter.com/6e9W1RNfo2</a></p>&mdash; ANI (@ANI) <a href="https://twitter.com/ANI/status/1030914690778419200?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 18, 2018</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">35 people have been rescued from the landslide hit Nelliampathi &amp; have been sheltered at a government high school in Nemmara. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/KeralaFloods?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#KeralaFloods</a> <a href="https://t.co/ZKsSXcB0MO">pic.twitter.com/ZKsSXcB0MO</a></p>&mdash; ANI (@ANI) <a href="https://twitter.com/ANI/status/1030882493841330176?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 18, 2018</a></blockquote>
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		Three more teams of NDRF have been moved from Pune to Kerala. Earlier, 4 teams had been sent. A total of 7 NDRF teams from Pune have been sent for rescue operations. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/KeralaFloods?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#KeralaFloods</a> <a href="https://t.co/tTlriLaGMx">pic.twitter.com/tTlriLaGMx</a></p>
	&mdash; ANI (@ANI) <a href="https://twitter.com/ANI/status/1030872136645111808?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 18, 2018</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WATCH?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WATCH</a> Indian Coast Guard rescued a 10-day-old infant from a house in flood-hit East Kadangaloor, in Kerala, earlier today. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/KeralaFloods?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#KeralaFloods</a> <a href="https://t.co/TdbwcJZ0Zy">pic.twitter.com/TdbwcJZ0Zy</a></p>&mdash; ANI (@ANI) <a href="https://twitter.com/ANI/status/1030863215251660800?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 18, 2018</a></blockquote>
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		The state has suffered a loss of Rs 19,512 crores due to floods: Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/KeralaFloods?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#KeralaFloods</a> <a href="https://t.co/dAVILqytXB">pic.twitter.com/dAVILqytXB</a></p>
	&mdash; ANI (@ANI) <a href="https://twitter.com/ANI/status/1030859158445346816?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 18, 2018</a></blockquote>
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		Besides Telangana state govt contribution of Rs 25 Cr to <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Kerala?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Kerala</a>, I personally pledge my 1 month salary to flood relief. I request my colleague legislators to also contribute as much as possible:Telangana Municipal Administration &amp; IT Minister KT Rama Rao (file pic) <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/KeralaFloods?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#KeralaFloods</a> <a href="https://t.co/cxrmIaR7MX">pic.twitter.com/cxrmIaR7MX</a></p>
	&mdash; ANI (@ANI) <a href="https://twitter.com/ANI/status/1030852263147909120?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 18, 2018</a></blockquote>
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<strong>Kerala death toll reaches 357</strong><br />
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The death toll due to rains and floods in Kerala has gone up to 357 this monsoon season, as 22 more deaths were reported on Saturday even as around 50,000 people were rescued in different parts of the state, and red alert continued in 11 districts following prediction of more rains.<br />
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		<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/KeralaFloods?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#KeralaFloods</a>: Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan says &quot;total 33 people have died in the state today&quot;. Death toll rises to 357. <a href="https://t.co/aiACV26mcv">pic.twitter.com/aiACV26mcv</a></p>
	&mdash; ANI (@ANI) <a href="https://twitter.com/ANI/status/1030848598068539393?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 18, 2018</a></blockquote>
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	<strong>Telangana rushes 100-tonne food for children in flood-hit Kerala</strong></div>
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	The Telangana government has dispatched 100 metric tonnes of nutritious food for children in flood-hit Kerala.</div>
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	The food manufactured by Telangana Foods, a state government enterprise, was airlifted to Kerala on Saturday.</div>

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	<strong>Railways to transport relief materials for free</strong></div>
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	Union Railways Minister Piyush Goyal on Saturday announced that Railways will provide free transportation of relief material for Kerala through various state government agencies, Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) and other government agencies.</div>
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			We are concerned about the well being of people affected by Kerala floods &amp; the Central Govt. is committed to providing all possible help. Railways will now provide free transportation of relief material for Kerala through various State Govt. agencies, PSUs &amp; other Govt. agencies</p>
		&mdash; Piyush Goyal (@PiyushGoyal) <a href="https://twitter.com/PiyushGoyal/status/1030781666460147714?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 18, 2018</a></blockquote>
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Kerala floods LIVE: Rahul Gandhi meets flood-affected people in Chengannur

Over 350 people have lost their lives so far and 869,000 are still in relief camps, with Kerala facing a loss of around Rs 20 billion