essay on kerala flood disaster management
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Kerala is struggling to hold its head above water. The worst ever natural disaster in the state has claimed more than 350 lives, with several missing.The flood fury has rendered lakhs of people homeless, even as the army and national disaster management teams are struggling to move the flood victims to safer places. According to the state administration, more than 60,000 people have been rehabilitated, although thousands are still stranded in isolated places.
According to state finance minister Thomas Isaac, the losses could crossRupee15,000 crore. Colossal damage has been done to public infrastructure and it will be a Herculean task to rebuild the state. Prime Minister Modi, who took an aerial survey of the affected areas, announced an assistance ofRupee500 crore along with an ex-gratia payment ofRupee2 lakh each to the families of the dead.
No doubt, it is Nature’s fury, but the Kerala mayhem throws up some disturbing questions.
Did the weatherman fail to alert the system about the impending disaster well in time? Do we have enough systems in place to tackle disasters like these? More importantly, isn’t it high time India had a disaster management manual for quick action on the ground? On ET NOW’s India Development Debate, environment experts discussed the lessons from Kerala. Here are the key takeaways:
According to state finance minister Thomas Isaac, the losses could crossRupee15,000 crore. Colossal damage has been done to public infrastructure and it will be a Herculean task to rebuild the state. Prime Minister Modi, who took an aerial survey of the affected areas, announced an assistance ofRupee500 crore along with an ex-gratia payment ofRupee2 lakh each to the families of the dead.
No doubt, it is Nature’s fury, but the Kerala mayhem throws up some disturbing questions.
Did the weatherman fail to alert the system about the impending disaster well in time? Do we have enough systems in place to tackle disasters like these? More importantly, isn’t it high time India had a disaster management manual for quick action on the ground? On ET NOW’s India Development Debate, environment experts discussed the lessons from Kerala. Here are the key takeaways:
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Kerala is very susceptible to disaster of flooding that causes major destruction in the the state. The Kerala State Disaster Management Authority has been set up to bring in measures for mitigating the disaster caused by the floods in the state. There are number of actions been initiated by them to improve the systems with proper infrastructures
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- Kerala is placed under red alert due to intense flooding in the state. The people in state do not get access to clean water. Sanitation and hygiene have always been a major issue in the flooded regions of the state.
- Kerala has not invested much so far on their infrastructure of the state like the other states. Due to flooding of the region people have to evacuated and sent to rescue camps.
- The state has set up the Kerala State Disaster Management Authority which has initiated various measures like monitoring the rivers of the state. During the monsoons the gates of the water reservoirs are opened on time to avoid any kind of damage due to the floods
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