Flood Ravaged Kerala Needs Your Support, This Is How You Can Extend Your Help

With every passing day the flood situation in Kerala is only getting worse. With rains showing no signs of slowing down red alert has been issued across the state for the next couple of more days.

Twelve out of the fourteen districts of Kerala are experiencing heavy to very heavy rainfalls, which are likely to continue for at least a few more days.

India Meteorological Department issues Red Alert in the entire state of Kerala. #KeralaFloods pic.twitter.com/I4GqJMUrOS

¡ª ANI (@ANI) August 15, 2018

In the past two days 52 deaths have been reported from across the state and the numbers are feared to rise further.

A bus stand in Kerala, struck in the flood. You can see the top of the bus above the water#KeralaFloods #StandWithKerala pic.twitter.com/86ZUCpk5wW

¡ª nishad rawther (@nishad_rawther) August 15, 2018

Thousands of people whose houses have been inundated have been shifted to hundreds of relief camps across the state.

These two pics are just in 4 hours of time span, so you can imagine the amount of water rising up due to #KeralaFloods
So I am urging people if the authorities are insisting you to leave the house it means LEAVE THE HOUSE RIGHT AWAY..DON'T HESITATE AND WAIT TO COLLECT THINGS.. pic.twitter.com/yj3klG73Mc

¡ª The Great Dictator..! (@tittoantony) August 16, 2018

Teams of Army, NDRF, Fire Force and volunteers are working around the clock to bring those stranded in isolated house to safety.

The whole of Kerala is working together to contain the damage from the unprecedented deluge.

Please share the info widely...https://t.co/5APXKGkLcH#KeralaFloods pic.twitter.com/BxUtnGlZp3

¡ª Rema Rajeshwari IPS (@rama_rajeswari) August 16, 2018

#KeralaFlood
This team of volunteers near Pathanapuram have a professional diver and off-road equipment.
Please contact Oommachan on 8921800833 pic.twitter.com/Zt8QgebcfH

¡ª The Last Caveman (@CarDroidusMax) August 16, 2018

With many areas cut off by water, social media pages are flooding with people posting videos of themselves seeking help. Many popular Facebook pages in the state have also stopped all other activities to focus sharing information on flood.

The Kerala government had sought Rs 8,316 crore as a special package from the Central Government for dealing with the situation. Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh who visited the flood-hit state on Sunday announced an immediate relief package of Rs 100 crore.

The Kerala government has also set up various platforms were public can contribute to the flood relief.

Here's how you can help those affected by the unprecedented floods in Kerala. Now you can make donations online to Chief Minister's Distress Relief Fund through the site, https://t.co/OFHTHlZ9by #KeralaFloods #StandWithKerala. pic.twitter.com/XNlBKqdCUT

¡ª CMO Kerala (@CMOKerala) August 14, 2018

Donations can be made through donation.cmdrf.kerala.gov.in via almost all money transfer platforms including net banking, credit and debit cards, UPI Payments etc.

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A dedicated website keralarescue.in has also been set up to coordinate the relief rescue activities, where people can request help, seek information and make donations.

With thousands who lost their life saving living in shelter camps across the state, various NGOs from across the country are also collecting relief materials like food and dress for those in need. Do get in touch with them in your city if you wish to make a contribution.