As Kerala continues to battle floods, here's how you can contribute to relief efforts
The death toll in Kerala, as a result of rains after August 8th, has risen to 243. Torrential rains have not only flooded the southern state but have also triggered landslides at multiple locations.
Many districts are on high alert. Orange alert has been issued in 10 districts and 2 districts are on Yellow alert. Flight operations from Kochi airport have been suspended till August 26 as the airport has also been flooded.
Rescue operations are underway in across the state and the Centre has deployed 58 teams of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) to help stranded individuals. Many people had to be airlifted from the roofs of their own homes.
People in need of rescue, food, water, and medicine can register on the Kerala Rescue site. The state's Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has put out the numbers of all district rescue helplines on his Twitter handle, and has called for contributions to the state's relief fund.
Here is how you can help donate to help the state out.
You can directly donate using the Chief Minister's Distress Relief Fund(CMDRF) portal or the Government of Kerala portal. Entering the details will give you an option to pay using debit/credit cards while donations through online wallets can be done using the CMDRF portal.
These are the details for making a donation through bank transfer:
Bank: State Bank of India (SBI)
Account Number: 67319948232
Branch: City Branch, Thiruvananthapuram
IFSC: SBIN0070028
PAN: AAAGD0584M
Account Type: Savings
SWIFT Code: SBININBBT08
Name of Donee: Chief Ministers Distress Relief Fund
Address: Govt of Kerala
District: Thiruvananthapuram
State: Kerala
Pin Code: 695001
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