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

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi conducts an aerial survey of flood affected areas. PM has announced an ex-gratia of Rs 200,000 per person to the next kin of the deceased and Rs 50,000 to those seriously injured, from PM’s National Relief Funds (PMNRF)

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SBI has donated Rs 20 million to Chief Minister's Distress Relief Fund (CMDRF) and announced waiver of fees and charges on services offered by the bank in Kerala. #KeralaFloods

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The chief minister's office has also released helpline numbers.

 

Kasargod: 9446601700

Kannur: 91-944-668-2300

Kozhikode: 91-944-653-8900

Wayanad: 91-807-840-9770

Malappuram: 91-938-346-3212

Malappuram: 91-938-346-4212

Thrissur: 91-944-707-4424

Thrissur: 91-487-236-3424

Palakkad: 91-830-180-3282

Ernakulam: 91-790-220-0400

Ernakulam: 91-790-220-0300

Alappuzha: 91-477-223-8630

Alappuzha: 91-949-500-3630

Alappuzha: 91-949-500-3640

Idukki: 91-906-156-6111

Idukki: 91-938-346-3036

Kottayam: 91-944-656-2236

Kottayam: 91-944-656-2236

Pathanamthitta: 91-807-880-8915

Kollam: 91-944-767-7800

Thiruvananthapuram: 91-949-771-1281

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Here's how you can help those affected by the Kerala floods:

 

Donations can be made through cheques or demand drafts (DD), or internet banking. Address for cheques: The Principal Secretary (Finance) Treasurer, Chief Minister’s Distress Relief Fund, Secretariat, Thiruvananthapuram – 1;

 

To contribute online -

 

Account number: 67319948232

Bank: State Bank of India

Branch: City branch, Thiruvananthapuram

IFS Code: SBIN0070028

PAN: AAAGD0584M

Name of Donee: CMDRF

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10:19 AM

UAE to provide aid to flood-hit Kerala

 

To be chaired by the Emirates Red Crescent (ERC), the national emergency committee will include representatives from the UAE's humanitarian organisations, according to Gulf News.

10:06 AM

State highway to Idukki city from Kumily is blocked due to landslide, clearance operation underway.

9:40 AM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's aerial survey to witness the massive loss and destruction triggered by the torrential rains in Kerala was called off on Saturday due to bad weather, state government officials said.

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Rains subsided on Saturday morning resulting in the water level in Idukki and parts of Ernakulam and Thrissur districts coming down.

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Modi begins aerial survey along with CM Pinarayi Vijayan

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday took off in a helicopter from here to survey the massive loss and destruction triggered by the torrential rains in Kerala.

 

Modi, who arrived here from the state capital, is being accompanied by Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, State Revenue Minister E. Chandrasekheran and other top state officials.

 

His visit comes at a time when the Congress-led opposition has been demanding immediate deployment of the Army since the state government has been unable to deal with the crisis.

 

Before returning to Delhi from Kochi later on Saturday, the Prime Minister will chair a meeting to discuss the situation.

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Guterres 'saddened' by Kerala flood toll; UN monitoring situation

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is saddened by the loss of lives and the destruction due to the Kerala floods and the world organisation is following the situation very closely, according to his spokesperson Stephane Dujarric.

 

The UN "is saddened by the loss of life, destruction and displacement caused by the floods in India," which is the worst flooding in about 100 years, Dujarric told reporters.

3:43 AM

Air India and Air India Express on Friday said their flights scheduled to depart from the Kochi airport will operate from Thiruvananthapuram and Kozhikode. 

 

The rescheduled flights for Air India are AI 933 to Dubai, AI 047 to New Delhi, AI 682 to Mumbai, AI 511 to New Delhi and AI 510 to Chennai.