These Devastating Pics From Kerala’s Worst Floods In A Century Show It Needs Our Help More Than Ever
The situation in Kerala right now is extremely tragic - torrential rains the likes of which haven't been seen since 1924 have led to a disastrous flood situation. It's hard to process the gravity of the damage done, but these pictures might help provide an idea. Source: Doolnews Source: Doolnews The average annual normal rainfall for Kerala is 2924.3 mm. Just for scale, Delhi gets 747.1 mm. Source: Indiatvnews Source: Indianexpress This year, from 1 June to 15 August 2018 however, Kerala has received rain in excess of 30% the normal rainfall. ADVERTISEMENT Source: Financialexpress Source: Financialexpress Source: Financialexpress The normal rainfall in this period should have been 1606.5 mm. Instead the State has received 2086.8 mm, leading to severe flooding. ADVERTISEMENT Source: Livemint Source: Hindustantimes Kottayam and Malappuram districts have received 41% exce...