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

7:02 PM

Govt has asked industrialists, business organisations to extend help to Kerala in dealing with flood situation: Union Minister Suresh Prabhu.

7:00 PM

Kerala floods declared 'calamity of severe nature'

 

The massive flood in Kerala has been declared a calamity of severe nature, the Home Ministry said today.

 

"Keeping in view the intensity and magnitude of the floods and landslides in Kerala, this is a calamity of a severe nature for all practical purposes," a home ministry official said.

5:30 PM

Fishermen refuse Rs 3,000 for saving lives

Khais Mohammed from Fort Kochi said in a video post that he and his colleagues were happy to hear the words of praise from the Chief Minister for the role they played in going to the remotest areas amid pouring rain and dangerous waters to rescue the marooned.

 

"We are really happy that I and my friends rescued several people. What made us happier was when you said that we (fishermen) are your army.

 

"But after that we heard that for our services we will be paid Rs 3,000. Sir, that made us really sad as we do not want money for saving the lives of fellow humans," Mohammed said.

 

He, however, added that all the fishermen were happy that the government had promised to repair their damaged boats free of cost.

5:20 PM

Arunachal to donate Rs three crore to Kerala

Arunachal Pradesh government has announced to contribute Rs 30 million to Kerala Chief Ministers Distress Relief Fund in the wake of recent devastating floods in the southern state.

 

Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu announces Rs 3 crore as immediate assistance from Chief Ministers Relief Fund for the Kerala flood and expressed solidarity with the people in Kerala in this trying time. #KeralaFloods, the CMO Arunachal wrote on Twitter.

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5:15 PM

All MPs and MLAs of Shiv Sena to contribute their one month salary to Kerala Chief Minister's Relief Fund

5:12 PM

WHO sends a 13-member team to Kerala. These officials will work as surveillance officers in 13 districts in the wake of epidemic threat after floods.

5:09 PM

City Keralites collecting funds, relief materials for flood

 

With hundreds of people dead and lakhs other homeless in Kerala due to floods, various Malayali and Keralite associations in Kolkata are collecting funds and reliefs materials for the flood victims in their state.

 

These association run by Keralite people residing in Kolkata have started a relief drive for the flood victims in their state.

5:01 PM

Stellar launches free data recovery consultation service for Kerala

Data recovery solutions provider Stellar on Monday announced free data recovery consultation service for people affected in flood-ravaged Kerala and other states, after it received multiple service requests from these areas.

"Natural calamities like floods causes huge economic losses and distress to millions of people. We realise the severity of data loss and therefore have launched free data recovery consultation service nation-wide to offer relief to people and businesses who have been affected by this calamity," Manoj Dhingra, Co-founder and Director (Domestic Business), Stellar Data Recovery, said in a statement.

4:32 PM

Sikh community provides food to victims

 

Lending a helping hand, volunteers belonging to the Sikh community in Kochi are providing food to people in flood-hit Kerala. Those taking part prepare the food inside Gurdwara Sri Guru Singh Sabha and then send it to relief camps.

3:47 PM

Kerala CM thanks Telangana counterpart for Rs 250 million aid

Kerala Chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Monday thanked his Telangana counterpart K Chandrasekhar Rao for the gesturein contributing Rs 250 million towards relief measures in the rain-ravaged state.

 

"The overwhelming response from your state and others demonstrate the extent of compassion and care that we show to each other in the hour of crisis and calamity, which makes us all proud of being part of Indian ethos and spirit," Vijayan said in a letter to Rao.

3:36 PM

Policybazaar sets up special helpline number for families affected by Kerala Floods

Policybazaar.com has set up a dedicated 24x7 call center assistance to guide the families who have been affected by the nature's fury in Kerala with any kind of insurance related queries that they may be facing.

 

The helpline will provide assistance on claim related matters - including registration and settlement - for all types of insurance plans, including life, motor, home and health.

2:51 PM

Assam govt announces Rs 3 crore aid to Kerala

"We can very well realise the pain perpetrated by the floods to the people of Kerala as the people of Assam face such kind of furry every year," Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal said.

 

In view of the catastrophic flood, the chief minister announced a financial aid of Rs 3 crore to Kerala.

2:26 PM

Flood-affected families on mind, Kerala athletes carry on at Asiad

The tragedy unfolding in the aftermath of the Kerala floods is finding an echo in faraway Indonesia where over 40 athletes from the state are oscillating between anxiety and concern for loved ones while trying to focus on their Asian Games campaign.

 

A swimmer didn't even know of it until a journalist enquired, a sprinter is worried while a hockey player is just relieved that his family is in a safe zone even though he is heartbroken for his state.

2:02 PM

Kerala floods: 1 million people in relief camps, says Tourism Minister

As the rescue and relief operations continue in flood-hit Kerala, Union Tourism Minister KJ Alphons on Monday said that the authorities have housed at least one million people in scores of relief camps set up by the administration across the state.

 

"Today we have nearly one million people in relief camps. The district collectors are working as coordinators and providing supplies. Central forces are providing all possible services to Kerala. Biggest heroes are fishermen, they came in 600 boats and are rescuing stranded people," he said.