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Kerala Stands United as it Reels under the Aftermath of Devastating Floods

Floods, one of the most natural phenomenon’s that has resulted in different geographic areas, leading to allot of physical damage, misery and a number of disasters such as the powerful rush of water demolishing and carrying away houses, animals, people, etc. Public services get wrecked and life becomes absolutely a tragedy then. Outline of Kerala State On August 8 th , 2018, Kerala received a heavy amount of rainfall, which quickly filled the dams to their capacity. Was it just rain to flood Kerala in neck-deep water for massive landslides to lay waste to homes and roads and for hundreds of people to lose their lives?  Never before has a flood devastated the entire state. That was that! In just a fortnight, over 373 people died, at least 280, 679 evacuated – mainly from the districts of Pandalam, Chengannur, Aluva, Kuttanad, Pandanad, Aranmula and Chalakudy and all 14 districts of Kerala were put on high alert! A tragedy declared to be a Level 3 calamity by