What caused the killer floods in Kerala: Excess rain or human error?

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The worst flood in the 1st century caused Kerala to return to normal, causing the controversy opposition leaders and several experts call "artificial disasters", and the LDF government unjustly I declared the assertion. Unfounded, irresponsible

"The amount of rain increased by 41.44%, but the situation of the flood worsened because of blinds that opened 44 dams without warning, not due to heavy rain," the Congressional leader and the opponent Ramesh leader Chennithala insisted. "This is an artificial disaster," Chennithala said, seeking a judicial investigation on the circumstances that led to nearly simultaneous opening of the dam.

However, Prime Minister Pinariya Vijayan said this claim is not grounded. "He (Chennithala) insisted that the flood was not as big as the flood in 1924. He claimed that the rainfall for that year was 3,368 mm, which was only 2,500 mm this time, but this comparison CM dealt with reporters on Wednesday night.

He added that the basic conditions of Kerala province are quite different compared to 1924, even if opposition leader's claims were based on face value. "There was only one dam in the state of Kerala in 1924. Now we have 42 dams and total dams.The number of dams is 82. This is against the unprecedented rainfall It also shows that you can effectively manage the dam.

Professor of Disaster Research Special Center and Amita Singh of Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) also stated that the flood was not caused by mere heavy rain. "This is due to human error, the Kerala state government may have stopped it, but there is no prospect of doing so," she said in a Facebook post.

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The recent rain in Kerala province caused massive damage. Almost all Kerala states are affected by devastating floods caused by heavy rain. Seventy people were killed by heavy rains, floods of rivers, and landslides in the state, thousands of people lost their homes and belongings. The red warning status still has 13 regions. The Learning Link Foundation has expanded its help a little to alleviate the pain. Family had to leave the house due to heavy rain and flood. Urgent support is required. The village was submerged and the family lost everything. They urgently need rice, oil and vegetables. Can you provide emergency necessary rescue immediately? They were hungry, thirsty, forced to leave the house and escape from the flood. Please help these victims of these floods in India today!

Kerala lacks a flood forecasting system: Kerala is vulnerable to heavy rains and floods, but lacks an adequate flood forecasting system. The central water committee (CWC), India's only flood forecasting institution, lacks information on flood conditions in Kerala. As local people have no room in advance for the situation, this makes the situation even worse. CWC has established a flood monitoring site in the state, but some sites are not functioning. Excessive release of water from the dam: More than 20 dams released large amounts of water and exacerbated the situation when Kerala already dealt with serious floods. Why did not you free water before? What does the authorities do before the monsoon arrives in India?