Kerala, 'the worst flood in 100 years'. At least 87 dead and 25 thousand displaced

The state in southern India was hit by a monsoon of storm. Hundreds of villages were wiped out, about 10,000 kilometers of roads and tens of thousands of houses were destroyed to the ground. The provisional estimate of damages is 414.5 million euros. Trivandrum Archdiocese is at the forefront of rescuing fishermen surrounded by waves.

Truvan Van Tapram (AsiaNews) - "The Worst Flood of 100 Years" This is a personal secretary of Father Shynish Bosco, Father Msgr. Archbishop of Trivandrum, Maria Calist Soosa Pakiam explained the violent flood of the newsletter at Kerala in South India.

"The last flood occurred in 1924 - he continued - all 14 provinces in the region were hit by a monsoon, we are talking about 87 confirmed victims and 25,000 displaced people "

Rain caused a disaster. In a floodwalk resembling a waterway, people try to evacuate to the roof and all troops are participating in rescue activities. The local prime minister, Pinariyi Vijayan, announced at least the weather forecast on August 18th and decided to suspend all flights operated by the local airport. In order to avoid the collapse of the dam and the water level reaching a critical level, the government has decided to open 34 reservations to reduce water flow.

On August 8th this year the rain of the monsoon usually fell from June to September. They drowned the house and the street, and beat the bridge. The most affected areas are rural areas, and houses are usually built with straw and timber. According to authorities, hundreds of villages were destroyed, roughly 10,000 kilometers of roads and tens of thousands of houses were destroyed or damaged.

Dad Bosco said, "At least 25,000 refugees left home and lost everything, the damage caused by the damage will be at least Rs. 83.66 billion (including EUR 414.5 million), including housing, property and agricultural harvest It is presumed that "

Hundreds of victims are registered in Kerala every year, according to experts, the current flood is the worst in the last century. "Archbishop District - Pastor's conclusion - Work with bishops, youth groups, and Catholics of Malangkara and Malabar at relief activities of all levels. We coordinated with national authorities, dozens of people Fishing boats that can return to the harbor "

"Kerala is facing the worst flood in 100 years, 80 dams were opened in over 1,500 rescue camps, 324 people and 223,139 people died," Prime Minister Pina Riya Vijayan told tweets after that day Sent. However, taking into account the intensity of rainfall, at least one-third of the crisis can be avoided, and Tamil Nadu (TN) should pay attention to Kerala's request. "These three feet are very different, they contain 792 million cubic feet of water and can be converted to a water flow of about 9,000 cubic feet per second, which increases the flow caused by rain "The senior official of Kala Laban Water Resources Bureau told commercial terms

The Kerala government insisted that the sudden outflow of water from the Mullaperiyar Dam by the Tamil Nadu government is one of the causes of Kerala's floods in the Supreme Court. The Tamil Nadu Government insisted that Kerala State was under the influence of floods because heavy rain in Kerala provoked excessive water discharge from the 80 reservoirs in Kerala State and that Idduckdam had flood surplus thinking. Although the emissions of the Mullaperiyar Dam were greatly reduced, due to the unprecedented heavy rain that caused the flood in the independent basin

The monsoon usually brings heavy rain to Kerala every year. However, the heavy rain this year and the subsequent floods are considered the worst in the state of the last century. Such a flood eventually destroyed the nation was in 1924, which lasted three weeks and caused several major cities in Kerala State to drown. People trying to provide assistance to the affected people are difficult because they can not access the three regions. Radhakrishnan Nair, who has rescued the northern part of Palakkad, says: Some people said that after arrival they were reluctant to leave their homes and belongings. "Our team psychologist had to convince them to notice the severity of the situation before they agreed to leave," he said.