Kerala floods live updates: Death toll since Aug 9 reaches 196, 22 deaths reported on Saturday
THE TIMES OF INDIA | Aug 19, 2018, 13:29:26 IST
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Kerala floods live updates: Death toll since Aug 9 reaches 196, 22 deaths reported on Saturday
Even as the water level is receding in many parts, death toll in Kerala since August 9 has reached 196. PM Modi, after chairing a review meeting and conducting an aerial survey, announced an additional relief of Rs 500 crore for the state. Stay with us for live updates.
In a much-needed respite to rain-battered Kerala, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Saturday said the rainfall intensity in the state will reduce in the next two to three days.
Kochi naval airstrip to be opened for commercial aircraft from Monday: Govt
20:37 (IST) Aug 18
According to the railway sources the railway track between Thrissur and Guruvayur has been badly damaged in the flood and it might take more than a week to restore traffic
20:27 (IST) Aug 18
Telangana deputy CM Mohd Mahmood Ali announces his one month salary, about three lakh rupees, for Kerala Floods relief fund
Uttarakhand CM Trivendra Singh Rawat announces Rs 5 crore from the state government for flood-hit Kerala. He will also donate his one month salary for relief operations: ANI
GoAir and IndiGo will operate special flights to and from Trivandrum airport as Cochin airport is closed due to floods. GoAir will operate flights With with effect from August 20 to 26 while IndiGo will operate special flights from August 19 to 25.
IMD withdraws red alert for state tomorrow.Only 3 districts- Pathanamthitta, Idukki and Ernakulam- warned of orange alert. All other districts warned of yellow and green alert, hinting likely rainfall at some places
18:24 (IST) Aug 18
Haryana announces Rs 10 crore for flood-hit Kerala
18:21 (IST) Aug 18
Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama writes to Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan and makes a donation towards relief and rescue efforts, IANS reports
18:15 (IST) Aug 18
Operation Madad has been further scaled up to meet the increasing requests for rescue from more parts of Kerala
18:11 (IST) Aug 18
Flood situation improves in Kozhikode. Rain subsides and water level recedes. Road connectivity between places with in Kozhikode reinstated. KSRTC and private buses resume service
18:10 (IST) Aug 18
Kozhikode corporation sets up permanent disaster management cell under the Kudumbasree project office
18:02 (IST) Aug 18
Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation deploys 3 Airavat club class buses free of cost to pick up more than 150 people stranded in Kerala's Thrissur, from Palghat to Mangaluru: ANI
17:51 (IST) Aug 18
All government offices in Thiruvananthapuram will function on Sunday