Keep calm and be patient; follow the dos and donts as early as possible. [20], With the recurrence of flood events in the state in the subsequent years, several studies which ensued explain the manifestation of westward-propagating high frequency tropical atmospheric waves of characteristic phase speed of nearly 12m/s, which originated near east equatorial Indian Ocean or tropical West Pacific and travelled to the east coast of Africa, and coincide with the same period of extreme rainfall events over Kerala. Keep the drainage system of your house clean and out of any blockage. We now know that over 1 million people including more than 100,000 children are staying in 3,274 relief camps across the region. These short-term and regional variations are expected to become more extreme in a warming climate. Factors that lead to Urban Flooding in India. Assuming a runoff coefficient of 0.75, the runoff generated by 3 days of intense rainfall was estimated to be 12057 MCM for the entire state of Kerala. Sea Surface Temperature was abnormally high (Positive SST Anomaly: Red colour) over the Arabian Sea and the Equatorial Indian Ocean during both June and July of 2019. [42] mission and Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) can go a long way in helping civic authorities to plan cities keeping flood risks in mind. "No proper follow-up action and effective precautionary steps (especially for evacuating people and accommodating them in safe location) were taken after issuance of Red Alert," it said. True NAAT and CB NAAT (Xpert-SARS-CoV testing) has been initiated in eight government institutions and nine private institutions for testing samples for patients Such a centre was to be equipped with an intelligent decision support system capable of predicting and issuing early warnings on significant hydro-meteorological hazards. Other causes include failure to release water from dams can also have a severe impact. Further, the scientists added that the odds of such floods were "0.06%" and no reservoir management could have considered such scenarios. And when the river water level is reduced, the groundwater table also does not get replenished since the rivers and groundwater table are connected," said K. Saseendran, geologist and professor at the NIT-C.[161]. Business Standard. Archived from the original on 21 August 2018. Retrieved 22 August 2018. ^ "Star India ups its contribution to Rs 5 crores donation for the Kerala Flood Relief efforts". Star India's Website. Archived from the original on 25 August 2018. This huge runoff was beyond the carrying capacity of most of the rivers in Kerala, resulting in bank overflows from most of the rivers. 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Take all valuables with you and do not keep any valuables at home as you have to evacuate the place. By August 18, 2018, monsoon rain over Kerala became large excess by about 42 per cent. This speed of warming is more than 10 times that has occurred on a global scale in the last one million years. 
Compared with the early arrival of monsoon on May 29, 2018, monsoon onset occurred over Kerala late by about one week, on June 8, 2019, as against the normal onset date of June 1. Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan described the floods as "something that has never happened before in the history of Kerala" and placed some of the blame on neighbouring Tamil Nadu for releasing excess water from the state-operated Mullaperiyar dam, which worsened the situation. [29][21] These high-frequency waves manifested as cyclonic and anticyclonic circulations and dilated the wind field to establish zones of convection in the tropics, as they propagated across the Indian Ocean basin. Improper disposal of solid waste, including domestic, commercial and industrial waste and dumping of construction debris into the drains also contributes significantly to reducing their capacities. 18% GST), Popular Countries (You can select more thane one). Water level in wells, ponds and rivers have recorded lowest levels and some wells even collapsed. Terms & Conditions, I agree to the 
Kerala has a special relationship with UAE, which is a home away from home for Malayalees. A recent report by the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has pointed at severe lapses on the part of the government in planning, capacity building, flood forecasting and dam management. According to estimates, seven boats were completely destroyed, while 452 were partially destroyed. The government must depute an expert committee to suggest immediate measures to correct faults pointed out by the CAG, S Usha, environmentalist, told this reporter. Anantha Narayanan has been a reporter covering defence, aviation, education and excise news since 2016. Install "check valves" in sewer pipes to prevent floodwater from entering the drains of your home. Kerala Floods A Model of Rescue and Rehabilitation using Information Technology and Social Media based Crowd sourcing. IEEE India Info. Vol. 13 No. 3 Jul Sep 2018 34. Guntha R, Rao S.N and Shivdas A, 2020. "[148] Prime Minister Narendra Modi conducted an aerial survey and offered federal support to Keralites. It is therefore important to look into the presence of such deep convective clouds during the extremely heavy rainfall events of 2018 and 2019. reaches its peak during the monsoon seasons. Flooding in India reaches its peak during the monsoon seasons. Rise in sea-levels caused by global warming is only accelerating the problem further. Uttarakhand floods: Govt steps up rescue efforts, more than 33,000 evacuated As many as 33,152 persons have been moved to safer areas in massive relief and rescue operations launched by the Central and state governments in the last few days to tackle the unprecedented situation caused by flash floods. 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The UAE Ambassador to India also declared that, officially, there was no announcement on donation to the State of Kerala. A Division Bench of the Kerala High Court has directed the State government and the Kerala Dam Safety Authority to take all possible measures There were typhoons over the Western Pacific during both the periods. Try to control the temperature of the home to 65 degrees F to impede bacterial growth. Idukki district authorities will be asked to ensure immediate evacuation of people likely to be affected by water level rise in the river. [21], The southwest monsoon was 23% excess in Kerala in the year 2018, with August of that year seeing rainfall 96% above normal. Read details", "Sushant Singh Rajput does his bit for Kerala, contributes Rs 1 cr after fan's Instagram request", "Kerala floods: On behalf of a fan, MS Dhoni actor Sushant Singh Rajput donates Rs 1 crore to flood victims", " 1 , ", "After donating 1 crore for Kerala Flood Relief, Sushant Singh Rajput sends a team of volunteers to ground zero! The Indian summer monsoon is highly sensitive to global warming, and increases in anthropogenic GHG emissions could further amplify its impact on the distribution of rainfall and temperature. The flood mitigation measures were proven effective and once the project is completed, it is expected to be a comprehensive solution in the future, said Cial spokesperson. Rainfall over the Indian land region during the monsoon season is mostly controlled by the strong south-westerly jet stream known as the Somali jet, which helps in more evaporation over the ocean surface, and the moisture-laden air is transported to the Indian subcontinent by the Somali jet. We are now on the path towards more such short-duration extreme rainfall events with decreasing number of rainy days and prolonged breaks. Keep all your electronic devices charged. This clearly exhibits the large spatial heterogeneity in the rainfall distribution during the monsoon season across the country and its inherent inter-annual variability. [26][27][28] Based on a computer-simulation of flood storage and flow patterns by a team of researchers from IIT Madras and Purdue University, it was found that the devastation wrought by the floods cannot be attributed to the release of water from dams. hidden June 21, 2013 By India Today Web Desk: The government announced several banking and financial relief measures for Kerala on Wednesday after the recent floods caused damage worth nearly Rs 20,000 crore and around 400 people lost their lives.. Financial Services Secretary Rajeev Kumar, in a series of tweets on relief measures for Keralites, In a warming world, differential heating between land and oceans and between polar and tropical regions will affect global circulation patterns and thereby change the intensity, frequency and seasonality of climate patterns and distribution of extreme weather events (for example, floods, droughts and storms). Although the Madden-Julian Oscillation phase with 2040 days period has favored convection in the tropics, the high-frequency mode correlates better with the anomalous precipitation during the intervals of extreme events.<[29][21], Expert bodies like the Central Water Commission has corroborated the findings by scientists from IIT Madras, Purdue University and IIT Gandhinagar. The report seems to have vindicated earlier concerns about the preparedness and response to floods in Kerala. After the dissipation of Vayu, monsoon gained strength and reached central Maharashtra by June 24 as against the normal onset date of June 10. Now, the focus will shift to Flood has three major stages; minor, moderate, and major. It is evident from instrument (thermometer)-based observations that the planets average surface temperature has risen about 1.1 0Celsius since the late 19th century, a change driven largely by increased carbon dioxide and other human-made emissions into the atmosphere by fossil-fuel burning and deforestation. This is despite the fact that the Central Water Commission had installed 275 flood forecasting stations across the country by 2017. Nobody anticipated such a situation. Kerala has set an example in flood management at that time through a coordinated approach. Could poor response on part of the Kerala government have caused the massivefloods of 2018 in the state? There are times when storm surges at coastal cities can cause flooding as well. The real-time data is yet to be made available. The problem will only further increase as rapid surge in population leads to urbanisation on an almost industrial scale. 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