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In association with various social and charity organisations, Indian expatriate forums have distributed essential materials to the flood-affected people in the state of Kerala.
According to the government of Kerala, more than 100 people have died in landslides and floods. Nearly 200,000 people have been directly affected by the floods and have been shifted to 1,318 relief camps being run in different parts of Kerala.
Speaking to Qatar Tribune, member of Cultural Forum (CF), a Kerala expatriated forum at the forefront of relief activities, said, ”At this moment, the state requires cooperation and support from everyone and NRIs and NRKs must rise to the occasion and extend their help to the flood-hit population of the state. Our social media group Sparsam has become an effective tool to coordinate our activities here in Qatar.”
Many people are feared buried alive and rescue work is going on. It is still a grim situation in Kerala as the floods and landslides are hampering rescue operations.
Kerala State Disaster Management Authority, Kerala Police along with the Indian Air Force, civilians, volunteers, and fishermen from coastal Kerala are engaged in rescue operations in the flood-affected regions.
“Many of our members who travelled to Kerala recently directly handed over essential materials such as clothes and sanitary to flood-hit people. We are coordinating the distribution of goods with the support of our Kerala Help Desk and other social forums dedicated to relief activities,” a CF member said.
Meanwhile, some sociocultural organisations cancelled their plans to celebrate Eid Al-Adha in the wake of the floods and decided to support the people in Kerala.
Thousands of people have been evacuated to safer places and relief camps. These camps now house thousands of people from various parts of the state.
Lulu Group and Kalyan Jewellery have supported the flood-relief fund of the Kerala government.
The state was hit by floods last year also when more than 450 people were killed and properties worth $5.8 billion were damaged.
According to the government of Kerala, more than 100 people have died in landslides and floods. Nearly 200,000 people have been directly affected by the floods and have been shifted to 1,318 relief camps being run in different parts of Kerala.
Speaking to Qatar Tribune, member of Cultural Forum (CF), a Kerala expatriated forum at the forefront of relief activities, said, ”At this moment, the state requires cooperation and support from everyone and NRIs and NRKs must rise to the occasion and extend their help to the flood-hit population of the state. Our social media group Sparsam has become an effective tool to coordinate our activities here in Qatar.”
Many people are feared buried alive and rescue work is going on. It is still a grim situation in Kerala as the floods and landslides are hampering rescue operations.
Kerala State Disaster Management Authority, Kerala Police along with the Indian Air Force, civilians, volunteers, and fishermen from coastal Kerala are engaged in rescue operations in the flood-affected regions.
“Many of our members who travelled to Kerala recently directly handed over essential materials such as clothes and sanitary to flood-hit people. We are coordinating the distribution of goods with the support of our Kerala Help Desk and other social forums dedicated to relief activities,” a CF member said.
Meanwhile, some sociocultural organisations cancelled their plans to celebrate Eid Al-Adha in the wake of the floods and decided to support the people in Kerala.
Thousands of people have been evacuated to safer places and relief camps. These camps now house thousands of people from various parts of the state.
Lulu Group and Kalyan Jewellery have supported the flood-relief fund of the Kerala government.
The state was hit by floods last year also when more than 450 people were killed and properties worth $5.8 billion were damaged.
