Question

Explain the disaster which occured in Kerala for last few days??

Answer 1

Kerala got some respite from rain on Monday but the state faces the huge task of rehabilitation. 223 deaths have been reported and 10.28 lakh people are staying in 3274 relief camps, of which more than one lakh are kids below 12 years of age, said chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan. Stay with us for all live updates.

According to geologist K R Jagadeesan, who inspected the areas, the cracks appeared due to heavy rain and the slopes of the locality. He said he would give a report to the District Collector, recommending further study by the Centre for Earth Science Studies.

Majority of the inmates in various relief camps in Chengannur said it was their second life and they had seen death very close in the form of flood waters.

Answer 2

In late July 2018, severe flooding affected Kerala state in India due to unusually high rainfall during the monsoon season. Kerala's worst floods in nearly a century, over 350 people died within a fortnight, while at least 82,400 people were rescued, mainly from Chengannur, Chalakkudi, Kuttanad and Aluvaand with all 14 districts of the state placed on high alert...

cause:-

Kerala received heavy monsoon rainfall on the mid evening of August 8 resulting in damsfilling to capacity; in the first 24 hours of rainfall the state received 310 mm (12 in) of rain.Almost all dams have been opened since the water level has risen close to overflow level due to heavy rainfall, flooding local low-lying areas.For the first time in the state's history, 35 of its 42 dams have been opened.

Most of the regions affected by this monsoon were classified as ecologically-sensitive zones (ESZs) by the the Western Ghats Ecology Expert Panel, the Gadgil Committee. Most of the recommendations and directions by the commitee was either neglected or rejected. Chairman of the committee Madhav Gadgil accused the state government and its irresponsible environmental policy for the recent landslides and floods. He called it a "man-made calamity".