With floods ravaging Kerala, claiming 43 lives so far and displacing 1.24 lakh people, the Kerala State Disaster Management Authority has issued guidelines for the public in disaster-prone areas.
Red alerts have been issued in nine out of Kerala's 14 districts -- Ernakulam, Idukki, Thrissur, Palakkad, Malappuram, Kozhikode, Wayanad, Kannur and Kasaragod. As of now, more than 1,24,000 people from 34,386 families have been shifted to 1,111 relief camps.
Orange alerts have been issued for Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha and Kottayam.
The following dams in Kerala have been opened: Maniyar Barrage in Pathanamthitta, Malankara dam, Pambla dam, Kallarkutty dam, Erattayar dam, Bhoothathankettu in Idukki, Peringalkuthu dam in Thrissur, Mangalam dam, Kanjirappuzha dam, Pothundi dam, Malampuzha dam in Palakkad, Kakkayam dam, Kuttiyadi dam in Kozhikode, Pazhassi dam in Kannur, Karapuzha dam in Wayanad, Neriamangalam dam in Ernakulam district.
Kerala Police Headquarters has set up control rooms that work round the clock. In the event of a flood emergency, you can dial 112 for assistance.
In case of an emergency evacuation, the Kerala State Disaster Management Authority suggests that you include the following in your emergency kit:
Keep important certificates, documents and valuables like ornaments inside a plastic bag in an easily accessible place in your home.
Share this message with everyone you know. Do not wait for anybody in the event of an emergency, instead grab yourself an emergency kit and get to safety.
The Kerala State Disaster Management Authority requests the public to do the following during emergencies.
As proved by Keralites in 2018, once after the floods and again after the Nipah attack, this fresh crisis can be overcome.
