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this morning and the red alert from across the state was withdrawn, news agency ANI reported
The rescue work, however, continued round the clock as thousands were forced to remain on trees and rooftops
357 people have died since August 8 and around 6 lakh people have been housed in 3000 relief camps across the state
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who was taken for an aerial survey over flooded villages, pledged Rs
500 crore in central aid and promised more helicopters, boats and other equipment
Here are the 10 latest developments in this big story:The met office has issued Orange alert - which is for weather
conditions which can significantly impact people in affected areas -- for 10 districts; and yellow alert, a notification to particular areas
or groups, for example, coastal areas and fishermen, for 2 districts.Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said repairing the havoc wreaked
by the worst flood in a century will require at least Rs
2,000 crore in immediate assistance.In a tweet, Congress chief Rahul Gandhi said, "Dear PM, Increasing funds allocated for Kerala relief to
Rs.500 Cr is a good step but nowhere near enough
It is critical you declare the floods as a National Disaster
Please do not vacillate as the people of Kerala are suffering."PM Modi, who was taken by helicopter over inundated farmland and villages,
pledged Rs 500 crore in central aid and promised more helicopters, boats and other equipment needed to expand the rescue operation in the
still unfolding emergency.With the airport in Kochi still flooded, a Navy airstrip will be used for passenger flights from Monday, officials
have said.Hundreds of thousands converged in halls and auditoriums of schools, temples, churches, and mosques with little or no toilet
Some people in the relief camps were finding it difficult to access food and water
Videos on social media showed groups of people breaking open shops to take food.Rescue workers have yet to reach many flooded areas, some
too narrow for boats to navigate.Helicopters have been dropping emergency food and water supplies
Special trains carrying drinking water and rice have been sent to the state.With rain alerts hanging over much of the state, dozens of dam
and reservoir gates across the state have had to be opened as the waters reached danger levels, inundating many villages
downstream.Particular fears have been raised for Chengannur, about 120 kilometers north of the state capital Thiruvananthapuram, which has
been cut off for four days.Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum of the United Arab Emirates, where many Keralites work, said he had formed
a committee to extend emergency assistance to the flood victims of the state, whose people he said "have always been and are still part of
our success story".(With inputs from Agencies)Ketto, one of India's biggest crowdfunding sites, has launched a campaign for the affected
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