The death toll has reached 164 in flood kit Kerala since the 8th of August. It is expected that the Prime Minister Narendra Modi will reach Kerala today in order to undertake an aerial survey of the damaged areas.

A slight reduction in the rain intensity over the next 48 hours has been indicated by the Indian Meteorological Department on Thursday. Central Kerala is in a very bad shape while the situation in Kozhikode is still improving. The rain claimed 30 lives on Thursday, swamping homes and destroying roads. The Indian navy began airlifting marooned people in Muvattupuzha, Aluva and Trichur. Kerala has opened 36 of its 39 dams for the first time in history. The Cochin International Airport will remain closed until the 26th August due to flooding in and around the airport. There is a red alert issued in all the 14 districts of the state.

This is the heaviest rain and flood in Kerala since 1924. Union tourism minister and former Kerala MLA KJ Alphons met the Prime Minister, Finance Minister, Home Minister and Defence Minister to discuss the situation in the state.

Here is what you can do.

You can help the victims of Kerala funds by donating to the Chief Minister’s relief fund. Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan seemed more help from the Prime Minister and sought additional army personnel and helicopter to control the situation. You can contribute to the relief fund on https://donation.cmdrf.kerala.gov.in. Spread the word about so that others can contribute as well. You can also donate through independent websites. There are NGOs accepting donations of essential items like food and clothes.

To contribute online -

Account number: 67319948232

Bank: State Bank of India

Branch: City branch, Thiruvananthapuram

IFS Code: SBIN0070028

PAN: AAAGD0584M

Name of Donee: CMDRF

Helpline Numbers

Kasargod: 9446601700

Kannur: 91-944-668-2300

Kozhikode: 91-944-653-8900

Wayanad: 91-807-840-9770

Malappuram: 91-938-346-3212

Malappuram: 91-938-346-4212

Thrissur: 91-944-707-4424

Thrissur: 91-487-236-3424

Palakkad: 91-830-180-3282

Ernakulam: 91-790-220-0400

Ernakulam: 91-790-220-0300

Alappuzha: 91-477-223-8630

Alappuzha: 91-949-500-3630

Alappuzha: 91-949-500-3640

Idukki: 91-906-156-6111

Idukki: 91-938-346-3036

Kottayam: 91-944-656-2236

Kottayam: 91-944-656-2236

Pathanamthitta: 91-807-880-8915

Kollam: 91-944-767-7800

Thiruvananthapuram: 91-949-771-1281

Rahul Gandhi has urged Congress workers to help in the relief while Rajnath Singh announced INR 100 crore as an immediate central relief. Preliminary estimates suggest that the state has suffered a loss of INR 8,316 crore due to the heavy rains, flood and landslides. Thousands of people have been currently accommodated in the relief camps set up across different areas which include Wayanad where more than 14,000 people are sheltered.

Do your bit and help rebuild the lives of thousands of people in the country.