creative writing on weathering the flood in kerala
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In the India South Western Territory the monsoon season has come earlier than usual with constantly heavy rain, day and night which has created a very serious situation. Thousands of people have moved to emergency shelters such as schools and other buildings and our own Salvation Army schools are filled with people. Beside those who are brought in emergency shelters there are many trapped in low land areas, especially in Tiruvella and Mavelikara Divisions. In the emergency situation an appeal was made to The Salvation Army by local authorities for us to help at this critical situation. Help has been given to the people who are without food in lowland water areas. Two teams left THQ for Mavelikara and Tiruvella Divisions, under the leadership of Social Services Secretary, to distribute rice. The team then travelled on by boat to the people who were sitting, trapped in the water, without food. Moved by compassion, the Territorial Commander, Commissioner Mohan Masih, rushed to Tiruvella Division to reach the worst affected areas. Travelling by boat, the people from various areas which are isolated by water, were brought to receive the timely relief. The reporter from the leading newspaper, Malayalam Manorama, came to take photographs and report. In the report he referred to the slogan so often associated with the work of the Army, 'where there is a need the Salvation Army is found there'. It is also reported that over 34 people have died and thousands are homeless due to this heavy rain