Kerala Floods

IT IS A PPT ON THE DESTRUCTION DONE BY FLOOD IN KERALA..

1. KERALA FLOODS

2. FLOODS IT IS A NATURAL EVENT OR OCCURRENCE WHERE A PIECE OF LAND (OR AREA) THAT IS USUALLY DRY LAND, SUDDENLY GETS SUBMERGED UNDER WATER.

3. OBJECTIVE OF STUDY TO IDENTIFY THE CAUSES OF FLOODS TO DESCRIBE THE OVERALL IMPACT OF FLOODING TO FORMULATE A STRATEGY FOR FLOOD AND KNOW THE PROBLEMS OF AFFECTED AREAS IN KERALA IN 2018.

4. HOW FLOODS ARE CAUSED ? A flood occurs when the Geomorphic Equilibrium in the river system is disturbed because of intrinsic or extrinsic factors or when a system crosses the geomorphic threshold. Flooding in a river due to aggradations of river bed (intrinsic threshold) (b) Flooding in a river due to heavy rainfall (extrinsic threshold) 

5. Causes of Floods Geology Land Use Vegetation Relief Catchment Shape & Size Attempts at Management Drainage State of Ground

6. Impact of Floods Human Loss Property Loss Affects the Major Roads Disruption of Air / Train / Bus services Spread of Water-borne Communicable Diseases Communication Breakdown Electricity Supply Cut off Economic and Social Disruption

7. Measures to prevent flood There are two kind of measures : Structural Measures Non-Structural Measures

8. Structural Measures Embankments Dams and Reservoirs Natural Detention Basin Channel Improvement Drainage Improvement Diversion of Flood Rivers

9. Non-Structural Method Flood Plain Zoning & Flood proofing Flood preparedness & Community level awareness Flood Forecasting & Early Warning System Afforestation Public Relief Flood Insurance

10. Cause of Kerala Flood Kerala received heavy monsoon rainfall, on the mid-evening of August 8.  Almost all dams had been opened since the water level had risen close to overflow level due to heavy rainfall, flooding local low-lying areas. The Government of Kerala argued in the Supreme Court that the sudden release of water from the Mullaperiyar Dam by the Tamil Nadu government was one of the reasons for the devastating flood in Kerala. It is also said that it has been occurred due to Landslide.

11. Impact of Kerala flood Over 483 people died, and 15 are missing 33,000 people have been rescued by the forces. 65000 people have been rescued by fisherman. The Kerala State Disaster Management Authority has placed the state in a red alert as a result of the intense flooding.  A number of water treatment plants were forced to cease pumping water, resulting in poor access to clean water, especially in northern districts of the state. Over 3,274 relief camps have been opened at various locations to accommodate the flood victims. It is estimated that 1,247,496 people have found shelter in such camps. 

12. Impact of Kerala Flood The flooding has affected hundreds of villages, destroyed an estimated 10,000 km (6,200 mi) of roads and thousands of homes have been damaged or destroyed.  The Government cancelled Onam celebrations, whose allocated funds have been reallocated to relief efforts.  On August 12,Cochin International Airport, India's fourth busiest in terms of international traffic, and the busiest in the state suspended all operations until 29 August, following runway flooding.

13. Impact of Kerala Flood Many schools throughout the state have been closed, and tourists have been dissuaded or banned from some districts due to safety concerns. Due to heavy rain and rising water levels the southern railway has suspended train services on the Thiruvananthapuram-Kottayam-Ernakulam and Ernakulam-Shoranur-Palakkad sections.

14. Monetary Aid The Government of Kerala started a donation website for flood victims. As of 30 August 2018, ₹1,206.7 crore was collected from the public including organisations, corporate firms and famous personalities The Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi announced a sum of ₹500 crore  as interim relief for Kerala on 18 August 2018.  This is in addition to ₹ 562.45 crore already made available in SDRF of the State .

15. Monetary Aid ₹100 crore  announced on 12 August 2018 by the Home Minister. The central government also said in its press release that this ₹600 crore  is only the advance assistance and that additional funds will be released by the NDRF when an inter-ministerial team visits again and assesses the damage. European Union announced an assistance of ₹1.53 crore  in aid  funding to the Indian Red Cross Society for providing relief to flood-affected people in Kerala

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