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The situation of floods in Kerala has been increasing as there seems to be no respite for Kerala citizens. The death toll has been rising with more than 94 people declared dead and thousands have been displaced living in Army shelters. Now, airlift operations have commenced at the Aluva and Trichur districts of the state. The state with the highest literacy rate and known for its scenic back-waters, Kerala, is facing the wrath of nature. Continuous rains have resulted in flood across 14 districts of Kerala and have left many people homeless. The situation is getting worse and the locales have been badly hit by the unforeseen calamity, about 97 people have already lost their life due to the same.
While donations have begun for the people who have lost their homes in the flood, Bollywood celebs have come out in support of the victims. Though the situation is set to get worse and rains will continue till Saturday, according to Indian Meteorological Department, south-western winds are blowing from the Arabian Sea at 35-40 km per hour and water levels are rising. In fact, the authorities at the Kochi airport have reportedly shut down all operations till August 26. Bollywood celebs like John Abraham, Arjun Kapor, Shraddha Kapoor, Vivek Oberoi, Abhishek Bachchan, Vidya Balan as well as south Indian stars like Rana Daggubati, Tamannaah Bhatia, and many others have come in support, urging fans to donate to those affected by the floods. Celebrities are supporting those affected by the massive floods and also urging fans to donate money towards them.
My dear #NationalMedia this is #KochiAirport as of now! Do you all have any idea the extend of #KeralaFloods still it’s not a #NationalCalamity! My #Keralites we have to deal with this on our own! Jai Hind! pic.twitter.com/i59XAbufsr
— resul pookutty (@resulp) August 16, 2018
We have collected more than ₹1.5 crore for #KeralaFloodRelief . Time for you to open Paytm and donate any amount you can, for Kerala. ðŸ™ðŸ¼ pic.twitter.com/Yv7LqgCzOb
— Vijay Shekhar (@vijayshekhar) August 17, 2018
Check out the celebrities who have done the needful:
Farhan Akhtar: Thoughts with the people of #Kerala. Here’s hoping that rescue teams, medical aid and food relief can reach all those in need.
Thoughts with the people of #Kerala. Here’s hoping that rescue teams, medical aid and food relief can reach all those in need.
— Farhan Akhtar (@FarOutAkhtar) August 16, 2018
Amitabh Bachchan: The situation is very scary .. please help.
situation is very scary .. please help https://t.co/L0rhPkZjZT
— Amitabh Bachchan (@SrBachchan) August 16, 2018
Vidya Balan: #KeralaFloodRelief #LetshelpKerala
#KeralaFloodRelief #LetshelpKerala pic.twitter.com/6MARy6l5Kg
— vidya balan (@vidya_balan) August 16, 2018
LETS ALL COME TOGETHER AND HELP. This is one way - #cmokerala . Please suggest what else we can do? Just praying is not enough, lets all do something more pic.twitter.com/3zH6n5H5Fs
— Parineeti Chopra (@ParineetiChopra) August 17, 2018