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With the death toll in the devastating floods rising to 167 in Kerala, and more than one lakh people living in relief camps across the state, the Centre on Thursday deployed all three wings of the armed forces in a massive rescue operation.
Torrential rains, overflowing rivers and a series of landslides have cut off vast swathes of land in the state. The Kochi International Airport has been shut till Aug 26 and Southern Railway and Kochi Metro have suspended their operations.
Death toll due to floods has risen to 167: Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan #KeralaFloods pic.twitter.com/zartEut6tjOn Thursday reports of 47 deaths came in mostly from Malappuram, Kozhikode, Palakkad, Thrissur and Pathanamthitta where rivers are in spate since August 8.
— ANI (@ANI) August 17, 2018
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/XNlBKqdCUTWhile a red alert was sounded in 11 of the 14 Kerala districts, including Idukki, Kozhikode, Wayanad, Malappuram, Pathanamthitta, Kannur and Ernakulam, by Wednesday afternoon, it was extended across the state by the evening hours.
- CMO Kerala (@CMOKerala) August 14, 2018
#KeralaFloods drown #UAE expats' #travel planThe state government declared a holiday on Thursday in all educational institutions. Cochin airport was shut till Saturday after water flooded the complex. In a first, the sluices of 33 dams across Kerala have been opened, following incessant rain since late Tuesday. More rain has been forecast till Saturday.
Check your flights status: https://t.co/3DN6nT7NEX pic.twitter.com/DjhJD0Whc2
- Khaleej Times (@khaleejtimes) August 16, 2018
#OpMadad #KeralaFloodRelief #KeralaFloods2018 Relief camps set up inside an aircraft hangar in Naval Base Kochi @DefenceMinIndia @SpokespersonMoD @nsitharaman @DG_PIB pic.twitter.com/WZzmLAKX3D
- SpokespersonNavy (@indiannavy) August 16, 2018
Aircraft hangars turn relief shelters at the @IndianNavy's INS Garuda base in Kochi tonight. pic.twitter.com/eMcnLb1N4e
- Shiv Aroor (@ShivAroor) August 16, 2018
More images of Kochi's flooded airport in this clip. Airport shut till August 26. #KeralaSOS #KeralaFlood pic.twitter.com/wukPCR9KCB
- Shiv Aroor (@ShivAroor) August 16, 2018
Chopper rescue in Chelkudy by an IAF Mi-17 crew. #KeralaSOS #KeralaFlood pic.twitter.com/xSJ980gMkK
- Shiv Aroor (@ShivAroor) August 16, 2018
2/2 pic.twitter.com/VfoqufwjiV
- SpokespersonNavy (@indiannavy) August 16, 2018
#OpMadad #KeralaFloods2018 #KeralaFloodRelief Some snapshots of Rescue efforts 1/n pic.twitter.com/TzH0hcag7b
- SpokespersonNavy (@indiannavy) August 16, 2018
Abstain from spreading misinformation on whatsapp & social media networks. Many rumours & fake news are surfacing. Listen for official announcements. Follow the CMO handles in Twitter & FB; FB pages of Ministers, District Collectors, Kerala Police & Fire force. #KeralaFloods2018
- CMO Kerala (@CMOKerala) August 16, 2018
Alert: People in the low lying areas along Chalakudy river and its tributaries are requested to move to higher locations as a precautionary measure. All stranded people are being attended by the forces in maximum capacity. #KeralaFloods2018 pic.twitter.com/6QWiTj2GucKochi airport shut till August 26
- CMO Kerala (@CMOKerala) August 16, 2018
#KeralaFloods | Kochi airport to remain closed till August 26 afternoon https://t.co/qZnW5UTAfo via @TOICitiesNews pic.twitter.com/mLwtt2dOPoNo threat to Mullaperiyar dam: Tamil Nadu CM
- Times of India (@timesofindia) August 16, 2018
Text of the D.O. letter dated 16.8.2018 by Thiru Edappadi K.Palaniswami, Hon'ble Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu to Thiru Pinarayi Vijayan, Hon'ble Chief Minister of Kerala. pic.twitter.com/zv7Jr4LnSuHelpline number for emergency rescue
- AIADMK (@AIADMKOfficial) August 16, 2018
Public Service AnnouncementOver 3,300 hectares area under water in Kerala
For Emergency help and rescue, try calling these numbers #HelplineUpdate#KeralaFloods https://t.co/J6rF3w6BgU pic.twitter.com/kK9Hlv6LcS
- Firstpost (@firstpost) August 16, 2018
#KeralaFloodRelief 67 people have lost their lives in Kerala from Aug 8 to 15 due to heavy rains, land slips and related issues. 6 people are missing. 85,398 people are living in 718 relief camps opened across the state. #KeralaFloods pic.twitter.com/9r5SN4eR6045 people stranded were rescued from Machilipatna
- Sreedhar Pillai (@sri50) August 16, 2018
Kerala: 45 persons stranded due to incessant rains were rescued from Machilipatnam by three teams of Indian Navy deployed at Perumbavoor, yesterday. #KeralaFloods
- ANI (@ANI) August 16, 2018
#WATCH: Rescue operations held by Coast Guard helicopters over Ernakulam, earlier today. 132 people have been rescued from Thrissur, Aluva & Perumbavoor by Coast Guard helicopters today. #KeralaFloods pic.twitter.com/JqJ0dsbSPsAt least 20 deaths reported today, toll rises to 87
- ANI (@ANI) August 16, 2018
#KeralaFloods | Red alert was sounded all 14 districts following heavy rainfall and opening of shutters of 35 dams while a massive rescue operation is underway
Follow Live update here: https://t.co/R8SMs78rEs pic.twitter.com/253U1ElEtT
- Hindustan Times (@htTweets) August 16, 2018
#EdappadiPalanisamy responds to #PinarayiVijayan's letter, says no threat to #Mullaperiyar dam | Follow #Latest updates on #KeralaFloods https://t.co/xz4XNTs6FT pic.twitter.com/LOinfxxqA5Kerala floods: Modi wants rescue, relief operations stepped up
- Firstpost (@firstpost) August 16, 2018
Spoke to Kerala CM Shri Pinarayi Vijayan again this morning. We discussed the flood situation in the state. Have asked Defence Ministry to further step up the rescue and relief operations across the state. Praying for the safety and well-being of the people of Kerala. @CMOKeralaMassive rescue and relief operations in Kerala
- Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) August 16, 2018
Centre launches massive rescue & relief operations in #Kerala; Cabinet Secy chairs a high-level meeting on PM @narendramodi's instructions; Army, Navy, IAF, Coast Guard & NDRF asked to mobilize additional manpower, boats & helicopters to scale up rescue and relief operations pic.twitter.com/v1CklKVZ7SNational Crisis Management Committee meeting underway on floods
- Doordarshan News (@DDNewsLive) August 16, 2018
We have deployed teams in 7 districts. 14 teams are already there and today we are sending another 12 teams & if required more teams will be sent. We are working for rescue, evacuation and relief in coordination with the state authorities: Sanjay Kumar, DG NDRF #KeralaFloods pic.twitter.com/VoTyptz641
- ANI (@ANI) August 16, 2018
National Crisis Management Committee meets to review #KeralaFloods; chiefs of three Services, Home and Defence secretaries attend as well. | Follow LIVE updates on #KeralaRains here: https://t.co/D7wzmf5VVt pic.twitter.com/Yo180iQnYaWater level in Periyar, Chalakudy will rise: Warns CM
- Firstpost (@firstpost) August 16, 2018
Alert: the water-level in both Periyar and Chalakudy rivers will rise. People in 1km radius of Chalakudy, and those inside ½ km of radius of Aluva, must evacuate the place immediately. #KeralaFloods201811 dead in Mallapuram district
- CMO Kerala (@CMOKerala) August 16, 2018
#KeralaFloods #VideoMore NDRF teams rushed to assist in rescue operations
Eleven deaths have been confirmed from Mallapuram | neighbourhoods are submerged under flood water | Centre rushes additional disaster rescue troops to Kerala#LiveUpdates https://t.co/ZyWrAM9Hqm pic.twitter.com/9nHqB2m8mP
- Firstpost (@firstpost) August 16, 2018
12 more teams of National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) - 6 from Delhi and 6 from Gandhinagar - are being airlifted to Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. 18 teams are already deployed in the state. #KeralaFloods pic.twitter.com/uCcm8TTAlgSeveral are stranded as a massive landslide in Kannur highway
- ANI (@ANI) August 16, 2018
Kannur Landslide: Several are stranded as a massive landslide has blocked the Palakkad-Kannur road leading up to the highway#KeralaFloodsAlert #LiveUpdates https://t.co/v8aEeMmcyX pic.twitter.com/VH3rj1b2pU<str
- Firstpost (@firstpost) August 16, 2018
#KeralaFloods2018 : Kochi airport may not resume operations on Saturday: reports https://t.co/YmUDQA1id8 pic.twitter.com/agbPpeaq1hPeople rescued from Pathanamthitta accommodated in Thiruvananthapuram: CM
- Onmanorama (@OnmanoramaLive) August 16, 2018
People who have been rescued from Pathanamthitta and evacuated to Thiruvananthapuram have been accommodated at Chala Boys High School, Thiruvananthapuram. pic.twitter.com/I2pCLigMJt
- CMO Kerala (@CMOKerala) August 16, 2018
People who have been rescued from Pathanamthitta and evacuated to Thiruvananthapuram have been accommodated at Chala Boys High School, Thiruvananthapuram. pic.twitter.com/I2pCLigMJtWater level in Periyar river may rise further, warns CM
- CMO Kerala (@CMOKerala) August 16, 2018
#KeralaFloods #PinarayiVijayan said that the water level in #Periyar river was likely to rise by one more meter and urged people living on the banks of the river to move to safer places#LiveUpdates https://t.co/Qnm7RipiaR pic.twitter.com/uOh7umzEDJ
- Firstpost (@firstpost) August 16, 2018
#BreakingNews Major landslide on #Palakkad-#Thrissur road. Traffic blocked since morning. Many vehicles trapped in the landslide#KeralaFloods https://t.co/ZGNbl9vcch pic.twitter.com/54Am9ST91iVery serious situation in Kerala: CM Pinarayi Vijayan
- Firstpost (@firstpost) August 16, 2018
Very serious situation is prevailing in the state as nearly all villages are flood affected. I had a telephonic conversation with PM, HM and Defence minister, they have offered all support. More helicopters to be deployed soon: Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan on #KeralaFloods pic.twitter.com/nFkLVNDSe6Worst floods since 1924: Home Minister
- ANI (@ANI) August 16, 2018
12 districts in #Kerala are severely affected. These are the worse floods since 1924. I met PM, Home Minister & Def Minister y'day. Army, Navy, IAF, Coast Guard & NDRF are conducting rescue&relief ops. It is predicted that water levels will rise: Union Tourism Minister KJ Alphons pic.twitter.com/Ofw6d2WJ43National Highway now a raging river
- ANI (@ANI) August 16, 2018
Area adjacent to National Highway from Mallapuram to Thrissur has now become a raging river, a resident said. "There was a traffic jam and I am stuck here for over two hours," 34-year-old Deepak KK said.#LiveUpdates #KeralaFloods https://t.co/64rPYaZ6mL pic.twitter.com/QUQSEZvYMOMalayalam actor's house submerged, mother rescued
- Firstpost (@firstpost) August 16, 2018
Photos: #Malayalam actor @PrithviOfficial's house submerged in #KeralaFloods, mother rescued https://t.co/WcoAAmbWbN pic.twitter.com/Z6oK5NC2nZAir lifting of stranded people begins across Kerala
- Khaleej Times (@khaleejtimes) August 16, 2018
#WATCH Indian Air Force airlifts a person in flood affected Pathanamthitta district of Kerala pic.twitter.com/DvOY7tS740Two children die in wall collapse
- ANI (@ANI) August 16, 2018
#Kerala: 2 children die in wall collapse in Oorkadavu, heavy rain continues in Kozhikode district.
- ANI (@ANI) August 16, 2018
#KeralaFloods : Indo-Tibetan Border Police conducts rescue operation in Thrissur district's Arattupuzha village pic.twitter.com/NXFkgpf8COVideo: Flood water may drown Lower Periyar power house
- ANI (@ANI) August 16, 2018
Kochi Metro services suspended, rail traffic disruptedhttps://t.co/JVHOWGtmw8 pic.twitter.com/I7i0pnDcbh
- Mathrubhumi News (@mathrubhuminews) August 16, 2018
Under the leadership of Cabinet Secretary PK Sinha, Crisis Management Group Committee meeting is underway at Home Ministry over #KeralaFloods pic.twitter.com/9TxojqigyE
- ANI (@ANI) August 16, 2018
Union Tourism Minister and former Kerala MLA Alphons Kannanthanam met the Prime Minister, Home Minister, Defence Minister and Finance Minister yesterday to discuss floods in the state. He would be travelling to Trivandrum today and will meet all concerned for any coordination pic.twitter.com/jyxIetRgOl
- ANI (@ANI) August 16, 2018
#KeralaFloods: National Disaster Response Force evacuated 926 persons to safer place so far at Pathamithitta, Kozzhikode, Ernakulam, Thrissur & Alappuzha. pic.twitter.com/pOeNYYOSdu
- ANI (@ANI) August 16, 2018
#KeralaFloods At least seven people are stranded at this house (R) in Pathanamthitta - who have taken refuge at the terrace. But water is entering the terrace too https://t.co/YmUDQA1id8 pic.twitter.com/ZTJUiwOMZ0
- Onmanorama (@OnmanoramaLive) August 16, 2018
Floods wreak havoc in Pathanamthittahttps://t.co/WchxM82jaw pic.twitter.com/OJIpzEa8tt
- Mathrubhumi News (@mathrubhuminews) August 16, 2018
#Kerala: Visuals from Trivandrum's Shanghumugham beach as rain continues to lash the state pic.twitter.com/E5A9J08Rqv
- ANI (@ANI) August 16, 2018
#Kerala: Army built a 35 feet long bridge and rescued 100 people (approx) including children and senior citizens from Malampuzha's Valiyakadu village #KeralaFloods pic.twitter.com/PvY1EHRnZT
- ANI (@ANI) August 16, 2018
#Kerala: Visuals of waterlogging in parts of Kochi; Metro train services suspended as water level rises in Muttom Metro yard area pic.twitter.com/kVRYJLtqIZ
- ANI (@ANI) August 16, 2018
Kerala: Visuals of waterlogging from Chengannur following heavy and incessant rain. #KeralaFloods pic.twitter.com/5kqcu4LPk6
- ANI (@ANI) August 16, 2018
Kochi Metro service terminated: Rail traffic disrupted
Read more at: https://t.co/TWy5HpQ2f0#Keralaflood2018 pic.twitter.com/8ifYY9IjWa
- Mathrubhumi (@mathrubhumieng) August 16, 2018
#Kerala: Water level in Mullaperiyar Dam at 142 feet as rain continues to lash the state. #KeralaFloods pic.twitter.com/cX51ahkcON
- ANI (@ANI) August 16, 2018
Situation in #Pathanamthitta grave: Army takes up rescue mission https://t.co/PltJJbQwNU #mathrubhumi pic.twitter.com/pLey1O0cqz
- Mathrubhumi (@mathrubhumieng) August 16, 2018
#KeralaFloods; Water level in Achankoil river at Alappuzha's Kollakadavu rises as heavy rainfall continues to lash the state. pic.twitter.com/J11EJ6DaiK
- ANI (@ANI) August 16, 2018
Rain continues to lash #Kerala; Visuals from Alappuzha district's Mavelikara. Till now 67 people have lost their lives caused by flooding due to heavy and incessant rains in the state. #KeralaFloods pic.twitter.com/iLzaNlNsko
- ANI (@ANI) August 16, 2018
#KeralaFloods: A picture taken by stranded people from a terrace of a two-storeyed building in Chenganur.https://t.co/eExoxC7vaB pic.twitter.com/sIggx9lMXo
- TOI Kochi (@TOIKochiNews) August 16, 2018
Nurse Lini's husband contributes one month salary to @CMOKerala's relief fund
YOU CAN ALSO CONTRIBUTEhttps://t.co/aguFv9nmE6#KeralaFloods2018 #KeralaFlood pic.twitter.com/jneyEmuANb
- Onmanorama (@OnmanoramaLive) August 15, 2018
Heavy rainfall in half of Kerala for one more day...#KeralaFloods Read more at: https://t.co/XY5Dhw46k0
- Onmanorama (@OnmanoramaLive) August 15, 2018
Kerala: Death toll due to flooding caused by heavy and incessant rains in the state rises to 67. (File pic) pic.twitter.com/UrUMcjugc8
- ANI (@ANI) August 15, 2018
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