21 Aug : Thiruvananthapuram : News Express 24 :
A major relief is being given to rescue the calamity in Maharashtra. Other countries in the world have taken the initiative to help Kerala. The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has been given huge financial assistance to help the people of Kerala who are stranded in flood situation.
United Arab Emirates (UAE) offered financial assistance of Rs 700 crores for #KeralaFloods: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan pic.twitter.com/RAbqcazBt9
— ANI (@ANI) August 21, 2018
The assistance from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has been helped to assist flood victims in Kerala, informed Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan. Also, a meeting of the state cabinet was held. In this meeting, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said that the decision to take a special session on August 30 to discuss the deluge, rehabilitation and reconstruction of Kerala has been taken.
Kerala cabinet has decided to recommend to the Governor to convene a special assembly session on August 30th to discuss relief, rehabilitation and reconstruction of Kerala after floods: CM Pinarayi Vijayan #Keralafloods pic.twitter.com/92IACWwVbX
— ANI (@ANI) August 21, 2018
Highest rainfall for August in monsoon
According to the weather department, the record rainfall for the first time in August this year is the first time in the past 87 years in Kerala. This year between August 1 and 20, 771 mm rainfall has been recorded in Kerala. It has been the first rain for the first time since the last 87 years. Weather officer Pulak Guhathakurta said that in the year 1931, the state had received 1132 mm of rains in August. This was the highest rainfall month.
The deluge in Kerala declared serious calamity
Coimbatore: 105 battalion of Rapid Action Force (RAF) and G 36 group of Rotary clubs dispatch relief material in 10 trucks for flood victims in Kerala's Ernakulam, Kottayam and Alappuzha. #KeralaFloods pic.twitter.com/b85L5I9RmK
— ANI (@ANI) August 21, 2018
The Central Government has declared a flood disaster in Kerala as a serious disaster. More than 400 people have died in this Mahapura till date. According to the weather forecast, the intensity of rainfall will be low in the next five days.
12.5 crores assistance from UAE entrepreneurs
Hands have come from all over the world to help Kerala. The three Indian entrepreneurs in the United Arab Emirates have announced a grant of Rs 12.5 crore. The UAE has announced a relief of Rs 34 crore.
