Incessant rains are wreaking havoc in at least nine stateskilling more than 100 people and displacing lakhs. At least 5,375 NDRFpersonnel have been pressed into rescue and relief operations across differentstates that are reeling under floods.
The NDRF has rescued over 42,000 people in Kerala, Karnataka,Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat. Apart from thesestates, parts of Tamil Nadu were also on the brink of the deluge while Goa andOdisha were reeling under the after-effects of floods as the water levelsreceded to unveil a trail of destruction.
Kerala reported 57 deaths since three days and is the worst-hitin South India. Normal life has been hit in the floods with schools, collegesbeing shut down, rail and air services have been interrupted while lakhs ofpeople were evacuated from the flood hit areas.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a red alertin seven districts of Kerala on Sunday.
The flood situation has remained grim in the Southern and Westernstates as the death toll rises to 114. Moreover, many people are still fearedtrapped under the debris following major landslides that hit Kavalappara inMalappuram and Puthumala in Meppadi in Wayanad.
Meanwhile, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will visit the distressarea of Kerala on Sunday.
Gandhi will visit Nilambur Kotkal relief camp, MEMS relief campat Mambad. He will also visit Edavannappara after which he will attend a reviewmeeting at Malappuram collectorate.
Gandhi will stay at a guest house in Calicut on Sunday and onMonday the leader will visit Kalpetta at Wayanad at around 10 am. After visitingthe flood hit areas, he will attend another review meeting with thecollectorate.
