Floodwaters started receding across Kerala as rain became intermittent on Sunday, even as the death toll in the unprecedented floods since August 8 rose to 209. With over 7 lakh people living in 5,645 camps and extensive damage to infrastructure that includes 10,000km of roads, Kerala now faces the challenge of rehabilitation, preventing disease and rebuilding the state.
Floodwaters started receding across Kerala as rain became intermittent on Sunday, even as the death toll in the unprecedented floods since August 8 rose to 209. With over 7 lakh people living in 5,645 camps and extensive damage to infrastructure that includes 10,000km of roads, Kerala now faces the challenge of rehabilitation, preventing disease and rebuilding the state.
