For the 2018 Kerala floods, see 2018 Kerala floods. For the 2019 Kerala floods, see 2019 Kerala floods.
2020 Kerala floods
Cause
Heavy rain Deforestation and slope alteration Inadequate drainage Climate Change
Deaths
104 dead, 12 missing, 40 injured
Property damage
₹19,000 crore (estimated)
Website
www.keralarescue.in
During the heavy rainfall over the monsoon period from 1 June to 18 August 2020, all 14 districts in Kerala were affected with 104 dead and 40 injured.[1][2] Four districts in Kerala were flooded on 7 August 2020 (Idukki, Wayanad, Malappuram and Kottayam).[3] Major reported incidents in relation to flooding include a landslide in Idukki district on 6 August, claiming 66 lives and an Air India plane crash that caused the death of 21 people.[4][3][5] The 2020 flood in Kerala marked the third year in a row of severe monsoon flooding.[6]
The state is reeling from the destruction: loss of lives, livestock and agriculture and damage to property of approximately ₹19,000 crore.[1][2][7][8] Kerala State Disaster Management Plan was submitted to the Central Government to improve the disaster management capacity of the state.[9][10]
A flooded road at Angamaly
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