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After the Indian Army rescued the flood-affected survivors in Karnataka's Chikkamagaluru district, they received a heart-warming farewell by the survivors

While North Karnataka and Maharashtra witnessed massive flooding due to the overflow of water from rivers, 41 Navy teams were deployed in difficult terrains in the flood-hit states

While Odisha is witnessing a massive rain, the officials from the Met department has warned the fishermen not to venture into the sea till Wednesday (August 14) as the sea would be rough to sail

People of the flood-hit areas in north Karnataka’s Belagavi took BJP MP Anant Kumar Hegde to task and threatened him with slogans of ‘no vote without compensation’
 

The Indian Air Force (IAF) chopper rescued about 125 people from a narrow road in Gujarat’s Kutch district. The IAF helicopters were also used to rescue flood-affected people from Navsari in south Gujarat and Jamnagar in last few days, a defence official said
 

An official update by the Karnataka government stating that the flood situation has improved, and water is receding
 

Due to heavy rain in Kerala, holiday has been declared to educational institutions in nine districts in the state. So  far, 87 people have lost lives in the state due to heavy rains and floods
 

On the occasion of Bakrid on Monday (August 12), outsiders distributed food in flood relief camps in Kerala. After eating that food, 45 people who were staying in the Panamaram Neervaram school fell sick and were hospitalised

All 26 crest gates of the Nagarjuna Sagar Project (NSP) were lifted on Monday due to heavy inflow of water. Two people were washed away by floods and one died while attempting a selfie

At a time when Karnataka is struggling to cope with flood and torrential rains, Congress Legislature Party chief Siddaramaiah was seen partying with fellow Congressmen on his birthday. The BJP slammed Siddaramaiah for partying while the Badami Assembly constituency battles rain and floods.

 

An overflowing Tungabhadra wreaked havoc in Karnataka’s Belagavi. Rescue operations continued on to Day 5. An NDRF personnel was stuck on top of tree and had to be rescued using an Mi-17 chopper.

 
 

Former Congress president and present Wayanad MP Rahul Gandhi on Monday (August 12) visited the worst flood-hit areas in Kerala and claimed that he would demand the central government to provide full support to the victims

Floods can be ravaging and devastating. It is essential that preventive measures are taken so that their impact can be mitigated. For this purpose, the management of dams is also very important

 

Though last year the Southern districts of Kerala faced the brunt of nature's fury, this time around it is the northern parts of the state which are at the receiving end of the monsoon onslaught.

 

DMK President M K Stalin said A Raja, representing the hilly Nilgiris Lok Sabha constituency, will contribute Rs three crore, five Rajya Sabha MPs Rs one crore each and local MLA Dravida Mani Rs two crore.