Around 200 people have died in Maharashtra, Karnataka and Kerala - the three states worst affected by floods caused by heavy monsoon rains in several parts of the country in the last few weeks. Lakhs have been forced out of homes due to floods.
In Kerala, Malappuram and Kozhikode are on red alert today, which suggests likelihood of "heavy to very heavy rain". More than 90 people have died in the floods and 60 people are missing in the state, which suffered its worst deluge in a century last year.
In Karnataka, 58 people have been killed and seven lakh have been displaced. Chief Minster BS Yediyurappa has announced a compensation of Rs 5 lakh for the family members of those who died in the floods.
A red alert has also been issued for Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan today.
Here are the Highlights on floods in different parts of the country:
Karnataka State Natural Disaster Monitoring Centre (KSNDMC): 61 deaths & 14 people missing due to flood-related incidents across 22 districts of the state as of 14th August. #KarnatakaFloods pic.twitter.com/DamwvHfK97
- ANI (@ANI) August 14, 2019
After a lull, heavy rains are likely to lash parts of north Gujarat on Thursday and Friday, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Wednesday. Heavy rains may occur in parts of north Gujarat, especially in Banaskantha, Sabarkantha, Mehsana, Aravalli, Mahisagar and Dahod districts, it said.
Odisha Special Relief Commissioner (SRC) Bishnupada Sethi on Wednesday asked Collectors of 11 districts to prepare for the impending flood in Mahanadi river. Due to heavy rainfall in the lower catchments of the Mahanadi, about 11.5 lakh cusec of floodwater is likely to be discharged at Mundali in Cuttack between 6 am to 10 am on Thursday.
Source: IMD - Bengaluru issued a RED alert for coastal Karnataka & Malnad districts and an ORANGE alert issued for Belagavi & Mysore districts today. pic.twitter.com/EIC3UTJ7ol
- KSNDMC (@KarnatakaSNDMC) August 14, 2019
- ANI (@ANI) August 14, 2019
Kerala State Disaster Management Authority (KSDMA): 102 deaths, 59 people missing, & 35 injured due to flood-related incidents across the state, between 8th August to 14th August. #KeralaFloods pic.twitter.com/9Ry1gz0E9x
Madhya Pradesh: Floodwaters entered a village in Mandsaur district last night, following heavy rainfall in the region. pic.twitter.com/meFx3dUb7B
- ANI (@ANI) August 14, 2019
A 60-year-old man in flood-hit Karnataka has come out alive two days after he jumped into a swollen river. Read here.
In a series of tweets, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan today appealed for assistance to his rain-ravaged state, where 95 people have been killed in various incidents.
