Mohamed Ameen Dabhelia – 2018/08/28

Kerala is reeling from what is being called – its worst flood of the century displacing nearly a million people, causing hundreds of fatalities, and washed away homes.

The region started receiving heavy rain on August 8, 2018.

Several rivers throughout the region spilled over their banks. Water from the Karuvannur River ran through 40 villages, and washed away a 2.2 kilometer stretch of land connecting two national highways.

The Kochi airport remains closed due flooding inside the airport.

Meanwhile, the Jamiatul Ulama South Africa has set up an emergency relief fund to assist those afflicted in the flood ravaged Indian State of Kerala. (Click on link for banking details)

The floods have caused $3bn worth of damage, with about 10,000km of Kerala’s roads and more than 100,000 houses needing to be reconstructed.

The community of South Africa and surrounds have always responded to the needs of not only local projects but very positively to the cries of calamity and grief-stricken people across the globe.

The Jamiat SA’s ‘International Relief Aid Team’, as and when needed, co-ordinate relief efforts in order to assist those in need.

Listen to a LIVE UPDATE from the ground in flood ravaged Kerala: