Rain has finally let up in Kerala and a red alert was withdrawn from all districts of the state on Sunday. The weather office has said that there has been a gradual decrease in rainfall on the state and floodwaters have begun to recede. Relief and rescue operations are on and the first commercial flight has landed at the INS Garuda Kochi Naval Air Station. In spite of the signs of improvement in Kerala weather, thousands of people are still feared trapped and there have been reports of diseases in relief camps, although there is no major outbreak. Three people with chickenpox in one of the relief camps in Aluva town, nearly 250 km from state capital Thiruvananthapuram, have been isolated as a precaution and daily surveys are being carried out to check any outbreaks.
The government on Sunday told the National Crisis Management Committee that the Kerala flood situation was gradually improving.
Here are the updates on Kerala floods:
Aug 20, 2018 22:57 (IST)
223 people lost their lives between August 8-20. Six people died today. Centre said they'll make all necessary requirements available to us but in today's situation what is most needed is the necessary help, equivalent to the total damages caused so far: Kerala Chief Minister
Aug 20, 2018 21:27 (IST)
One million people have taken refuge in Kerala relief camps: Chief Minister
Aug 20, 2018 21:18 (IST)
Districts in North Kerala are better off, an army spokesperson told NDTV.
Aug 20, 2018 20:07 (IST)
Around 30,000 people have been rescued from the flood-hit state, defence ministry said today.
Aug 20, 2018 18:24 (IST)
The floods in Kerala, worst in nearly a century, have not been declared a national disaster by the centre.
Aug 20, 2018 18:00 (IST)
Aviation regulator DGCA is monitoring fares. Domestic airlines asked to carry cargo free of cost to Kerala: Suresh Prabhu told PTI
Aug 20, 2018 17:05 (IST)
The Gujarat-based National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) today said it will dispatch relief materials worth Rs 2 crore comprising over 10 lakh packs of ready-to-drink milk, 500 tonnes of cattle feed and veterinary medicines to flood-hit Kerala, news agency PTI reported.
Aug 20, 2018 17:03 (IST)
Assam Donates Rs 3 Crore To Kerala
Assam has donated Rs 3 crore to the flood-hit state. "Seeing the deluge and the sufferings of the people of Kerala, the soreness of the people of Majuli, the largest river island, comes to my mind and I pledge to share the sufferings of my brother and sisters in Kerala as I do with the brothers and sisters back home in Assam," Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal said.
Aug 20, 2018 13:35 (IST)
In Idukki, ATM services have resumed. Work is in progress to re-establish connectivity and restore communication.
Aug 20, 2018 13:21 (IST)
Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra has said that all judges the Supreme Court will make contributions towards Kerala chief minister's relief fund
Aug 20, 2018 13:07 (IST)
Since operations at Cochin International Airport have been temporarily suspended up to 26th Aug 14:00, we've extended the waiver on penalties for date change up to 15th Sept on all confirmed tickets to & from Kochi till 26th Aug: Jet Airways on Twitter
