Floods And Landslides In Kerala's Wayanad

Floods And Landslides In Kerala's Wayanad

Floods and landslides do take place in our country. Hilly terrain can't remain untouched if there are torrential rains. This was what happened in Wayanad leaving huge trail of destruction and erasing settlements after settlements. Idduki and Palakkad in Kerala State had received more rains than Wayanad but given the hilly background it could not escape nature's wrath. One wonders why settlements were allowed over the years to come up when all knew that this part of Kerala is prone to landslides at drop of hat. 

Torrential Rains Without A Break

With rains on July 30 showing no signs of abating those who were hit the most came from poor background staying put in this part of Wayanad to earn livelihood. In this country those who seek employment to support their families are the worst hit and are admonished by nature for no fault. In this country there is urban distress and rural distress multiplying each passing moment and here those tied to hilly terrain their predicament increase by leaps and bounds if they set out in search of jobs in areas most exposed to landslides. Torrential rains overnight and without break gave little time for residents to reach safe hideouts and most could not be rescued. Those who have lost their near and dear ones and those who have been displaced stare at uncertain future. Uncertain for the very fact that would they be able to come out of relief camps and get back to their sites where they had their dwellings. 

State Govt Assistance Should Be Handy Enough To Start Life All Over Again

Rescue efforts to reach to the last person in this devastation is hampered by the fact that bridges have broken up and what to talk of roads even passages have been washed out. It would take months for people to get back to their respective areas and raise hamlets for which they would need State Government Assistance. Assistance shouldn't be few and far and those who have been rescued enough efforts should be initiated to instill confidence that they can start their life all over again. 

Flooding Way Back In 2018

Flooding in parts of Kerala way back in 2018 and horrifying details emerging from the same illustrates that this Southern State has been at the receiving end of nature's ferocity and madness with which employment is promised do raise a storm. Passion to live and passion to pursue a clean life brings with it share of speculation with no contingency plans in place. Flooding of 2018 may take a lifetime for some to stage a comeback and this time round that tedious punch shouldn't kick in. There are fault lines and fault lines across India given the mountainous and rugged terrain that it hosts and efforts should be to let in settlements if there is a back up plan. In the absence of exigency deal settlements shouldn't be tried. Wayanad and the residents should raise a prayer that semblance of order should come in soon and with nature they should not be in cluttered pact. 

YEDU KONDALWADA VENKATRAMNA GOVINDA GOVINDA