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Clear and present warning: Kerala floods match climate change forecasts The monsoon rains that pounded Kerala dumped two-and-a-half times the normal amount of water across the state last week.

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: As Kerala limps back to normalcy, a controversy has erupted over what caused the worst flooding in a century, with the opposition leader and several experts calling it a “man.

If the Kerala Government truly wished to lessen the effect of floods, dam reservoirs should have been relatively emptied. Kerala has two rainy seasons: the Southwest monsoon and the Northeast monsoon.

Tourism in flood-hit Kerala grinds to a halt. Tourism accounts for 12 percent of the southern Indian state's economy, but flooding has hit the industry hard. 26 Aug 2018 10:53 GMT.

Dottori et al., (2018) reported that the future flood i mpacts are likely to have uneven regional distribution, with the highest losses are to occur in Asia. The recent extreme rainfall and widespread flooding in Kerala exemplify the enormity of extreme rainfall and large -scale floods in India.

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The states are to work out area prone to floods in a more systematic and scientific manner by marking out the area inundated on maps and working out the flood- prone area on sub-basin and basin-wise. In India, about one-eighth part of the area (about four crore hectares) is affected by flood.

India's Kerala state hit by worst flood in a century. Death toll from floods in southern state of Kerala jumps to hundreds, with more than 220,000 forced from their homes.

One of the worst floods have hit Kerala in decades. Owing to copious rainfall that started on August 8, 2018, all the dams of the state were filled to capacity. The gates had to be opened to keep the dams safe. The incessant rains further deteriorated the flood situation.

Kerala comes to grips with the worst floods in recent history, but it’s time to take a look at what led to the calamity and what can be done to avoid it in the future.

Kerala flood devastation worsened by environmental degradation. In the aftermath of deadly floods, authorities in India's Kerala state have launched a reconstruction and rehabilitation drive. But the massive level of devastation could have been prevented. Murali Krishnan reports.

As Kerala Rebuilds Itself After Floods, Will Centre’s Relief Policies Get In The Way? The frequency of extreme weather events is increasing, and the Kerala floods point to a key tension in India.