Thousands of soldiers and dozens of helicopters have already been deployed to rescue people marooned by the worst floods in a century in Kerala.
Rain-ravaged state of Kerala in in dire need of support from the country. According to state disaster management authority, 194 people have lost their lives and 36 are missing in Kerala since August 8 due to rains and landslides, while over 3.14 lakh people have been moved to relief camps. Thousands of soldiers and dozens of helicopters have already been deployed to rescue people marooned by the worst floods in a century in Kerala.
The weather office warned of more heavy "red" category rains on Saturday as tens of thousands of people were still stuck on the rooftops of houses and community centres. Rescue workers have yet to reach many flooded areas, some too narrow for boats to navigate.
People trapped without food, water and electricity worried about being left without help as their phone batteries were dying.
While the entire country is coming forward to help the souther state, here's how you can do your bit. Below we have listed few medium where you can donate to help the flood victim.
1. Amazon
Amazon India has tied up with NGOs in order to provide much-needed help to the Kerala victims. To donate via Amazon, all you need to do is to login to your Amazon account. You can see the list of Amazon's list of various NGOs that are doing their bit from providing help to the shelters to taking care of groceries and daily need items. You can select any NGOs according to your preference.
After selecting the NGO, you can select products across categories which you want to send through your NGO. Then proceed to checkout and write the gift registry address. The last step is to make the payment.
2. Paytm
Paytm ahs also given an option to donate via its app. Click on the Kerala icon and you will be able to see choices of fund you would want your contribution to go through. The visible choices are Kerala CM's Distress Relief Fund, gaon Connection Fund and Kailash Satyarthi Children's Foundation.
3. Chief Minister's Distress Relief Fund (CMDRF)
The Chief Minister also appealed the citizen to make a donation. Following are the account details if you want to donate directly to the CM's fund.
Donations can be made through cheques or demand drafts (DD), or internet banking. Address for cheques: The Principal Secretary (Finance) Treasurer, Chief Minister’s Distress Relief Fund, Secretariat, Thiruvananthapuram – 1;
To contribute online
Account number: 67319948232
Bank: State Bank of India
Branch: City branch, Thiruvananthapuram
IFS Code: SBIN0070028PAN: AAAGD0584M
Name of Donee: CMDRF
Below are the details for rescue operation groups to help stranded people.
Army Rescue Team (Message your location on WhatsApp) - 94465 68222
8281292702 - Helicopter service for Alleppy
1077 - Collectorates
1070 - State Control Room
Coastal Police Alert and State Police Monitoring Room - 0471-2556699/ 2320101
Call Center for General Query - 1800 1801961
Highway Alert - 9846 100 100
General Administration (Co-ordination) - 0471- 2518463
Pink Police Patrol - 1515
Port Department Helpline155300 (for BSNL connection)
Tel: 0471- 2335523, 2115054, 2115098
Trivandrum Medical College, MCH Casualty : (24 hrs) - 0471-2528300
Landslides, Flood, Kerala State Emergency Operations Centre - 0471-2364424, Fax: 0471-2364424
Kerala State Disaster Management Control Room - 0471-2331639, Fax: 0471-2333198
District collectors numbers for rescue
1. Thiruvananthapuram - 0471-2730067, 0471-2730045, 8547610015
Assist. Commissioner(DM) -Mobile No.- 8547610004
2. Kollam - 0474-2794004, 9447557736
Commissioner - Mob No-8547610000
3. Pathanamthitta - 0468-2222515, 8547610039
4. Alappuzha - 0477-2238630, 8547610047
5. Kottayam - 0481-2562201, 8547610057
6.Idukki - 0486-2232242, 0486-2232303, 8547610061
7. Eranaakulam - 0484-2422282, 854710077
8. Trissur - 0487-2362424, 8547610085
9. Palakkad - 0491-2505309, 8547610097
10. Malappuram - 0483-2736320, 854716007
11. Kozhikod - 0495-2371002, 854716018
12. Wayanad - 04936-202251, 04936-202230, 8547616023
13. Kannur - 0497-2713266, 0497-2700645, 8547616034
14. Kasaragod, 0499-4257700, 9447726900
Details of SSP/SP's of District Kerala
Name District - SP TVM RL
Mobile - 9497996985
Office - No 0471-2315803
Residential No - 2317545
Fax No - 2315803
Name District - SP KLM City
Mobile - 9497996908
Office - 0474-2764422
Residential No - 5459555
Fax No - 2744165
Name District - SP PTA
Mobile - 9497996983
Office - 0468-2222636
Residential No. - 2222637
Fax No. 2222636
Name District - SP ALPY
Mobile -9497999682
Office - 0477-2239326
Residential no - 2230527
Fax no - 2263600
Name District - SP KTM
Mobile - 9497996980
Office - 0481-2564700
Residential No. - 2578115
Fax no. - 2564700
Name District - SP IDI
Mobile - 9497996981
Office - 04862-232354
Residential No. - 2233004
Fax no. - 2233006
Name District - SP EKM RL
Mobile - 9497996979
Office -0484-2623550
Residential No. -2604080
Fax no. - 2623550
Name District - SP TSR RL
Mobile - 9497996978
Office -0487-2361000
Residential No 2363601
Name District -SP PKD
Mobile -9497996977
Office -0491-2534011
Residential No- 2533276
Fax no. - 2534011
Name District - SP MPM
Mobile - 9497996976
Office - 0483-2734377
Residential No- 2734384
Fax no. - 2734377
Name District - SP KKD RL
Mobile - 9497996975
Office - 0496-2523100
Residential No- 2517988
Fax no. - 2523100
Name District - SP WYD
Mobile - 9497996974
Office - 04936-202525
Residential No- 202500
Fax no. - 202525
Name District - SP KNR
Mobile - 9497996973
Office - 0497-2763330
Residential No- 2763331
Fax no. - 2763330
Name District - SP KSD
Mobile - 9497996972
Office - 04994-257401
Residential No- 255301
Fax no. - 230401
Name District - SP TRAFFIC SZ
Mobile - 9447105619
Office - 0471-2324001
Name District - SP TRAFFIC NZ
Mobile - 9497996437
Office - 0495-2769190
ERANAKULAM DISTRICT Control room contact numbers:
District Emergency Operation Centre: 0484-2423513
Toll free no: 1077
Taluk control room numbers:
Aluva: 0484 2624052
Kanayannur: 0484 2360704
Kochi: 0484 2215559
Kothamangalam: 0485 28 22298
Kunnathunadu: 0484 25 22224
Muvattupuzha: 0485 2813 773,
Paravur: 0484 244 2326.
DISTRICTWISE EMERGENCY HELP LINES
TRIVANDRUM CHIEF MINISTER -04712333812
KOTTAYAM -04812304800, 04812562201
ERANAKULAM - 04842423513
IDUKKI - 04862233111
PATTANAMTHITTA - 8078808915, 0468 2322515, 0468 2222515
Adoor - 0473 4224826
Konni - 0473 2240087
Aranmula/Kozhanchery - 98470 80787, 94953 70585, 94477 12221, 97447 24932, 94954 65808
Thiruvalla - 04692 601303
Mallappally - 0469 268229
Kozhanchery - 04682 222221
Ranni - 0473 5227442
KOTTAYAM WHATSAPP - 94465 62236
TRIVANDRUM WHATSAPP - 9446568222
ERANAKULAM WHATSAPP - 79022 00400
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