The current flood situation in different parts of the country and the preparedness of central ministries and agencies to deal with it was reviewed at a high-level meeting chaired by Union minister of state for home Nityanand Rai.

Floods and landslides caused by incessant rains have claimed 87 lives in India in the past few days. The places affected are Kerala, Maharashtra, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. Kerala and Maharashtra were the worst-hit.

In the past week, rail and air services were hit and authorities scrambled to rescue people from low-lying and submerged areas. At least 411,537 persons have been displaced in these regions after needing rescue and relief, officials said.

Also read: Flood-hit Kerala braces for more trouble, death toll rises to 42

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued warning of heavy to very heavy rains in Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Goa, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Karnataka and Kerala over the next two days.

Also read: Rain and flood leave trail of destruction across four states, dozens dead

3:45 pm IST NDRF personnel to carry out rescue operations in Hasur village, Kolhapur National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) personnel carry out rescue and relief operations in Hasur village of Kolhapur.





3: 40 pm IST ‘There should be no need of pictures of any political party or person on flood relief material’ Fadnavis Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on reports that stickers of CM and other leaders were put on flood relief material says that nobody should do it and it is the work of government. There should be no need of pictures of any political party or person.





3:32 pm IST IMD issued Red Alert for 8 districts and Orange Alert for 6 districts in Kerala India Meteorological Dept (IMD) issued Red Alert for 8 districts and Orange Alert for 6 districts in Kerala for today. Red Alert has been issued for 3 districts and Orange Alert for 6 districts of the state for tomorrow (August 11).





3:30 pm IST Areas in Kolhapur district, Maharashtra submerged in flood Areas in Hasur and Nrusinhwadi, in Kolhapur district, Maharashtra inundated due to flood water. #Maharashtra: Areas in Hasur and Nrusinhwadi, in Kolhapur district inundated due to flood water. pic.twitter.com/yenpptQQYI — ANI (@ANI) August 10, 2019





3:25 pm IST Rescue operations by teams from Goa Naval Area underwa Rescue operations by teams from Goa Naval Area underway in Kolhapur (Maharashtra) & Uttar Kannada (Karnataka) district. Rescue operations by teams from Goa Naval Area underway in Kolhapur (Maharashtra) & Uttar Kannada (Karnataka) district. Today's rescue effort involved evacuation of 1016 persons by Navy teams in various parts of Maharashtra, Goa&Karnataka which included 602 women & 193 children pic.twitter.com/s6A2yimRZ1 — ANI (@ANI) August 10, 2019





3: 15 pm IST ‘As flood water recedes, will focus on providing drinking water and restoring power’ Fadnavis ‘As flood water recedes, we will focus on providing drinking water and restoring power,’ Maharashtra CM, Devendra Fadnavis.





3:10 pm IST Flight operations in Cochin international airport to resume on Sunday Flight operations in Cochin international airport will resume on Sunday afternoon. In central kerala rains subsided a bit.





2:52 pm IST ‘100 doctors being sent to Kolhapur and Sangli. No lack of medicines’: Fadnavis ‘A team of 100 doctors is being sent to Kolhapur and Sangli. There is no lack of medicines,’ Maharashtra CM, Devendra Fadnavis.





2: 51 pm IST ‘Indian Navy teams from Vishakhapatanam arriving today, 95 boats operating in Sangli’: Fadnavis ‘Indian Navy teams from Vishakhapatanam are arriving today as Shirol area in Kolhapur is severely affected; 95 boats are operating in Sangli,’ Maharashtra CM, Devendra Fadnavis.





2: 50 pm IST Flooding in the area near Vishwamitri River, Gujrat as water level rises Flooding in the area near Vishwamitri River, Gujrat, as water level in the river has increased due to heavy rainfall.





2:45 pm IST Heavy rainfall continues to lash Rajkot, Gujrat. Heavy rainfall continues to lash Rajkot, Gujrat.





2:35 pm IST 10 trains operating on Hassan-Mangaluru section of Mysuru division cancelled 10 trains operating on Hassan-Mangaluru section of Mysuru division cancelled, due to landslides in the area.





1: 15 pm IST Water from overflowing Tunga river enters residential areas Water from overflowing Tunga river enters residential areas in Vidya Nagar in Shivamogga district, Karnataka. Fire Department engaged in the evacuation of people from the area. Karnataka: Water from overflowing Tunga river enters residential areas in Vidya Nagar in Shivamogga district. Fire Department engaged in the evacuation of people from the area. pic.twitter.com/JOWM8fO3WU — ANI (@ANI) August 10, 2019





1: 06 pm IST Incessant rainfall in Wayanad causes landslide at Puthumala village in Kerala Incessant rainfall in Wayanad causes landslide at Puthumala village in Meppadi Panchayat; National Disaster Response Force, Fire and Rescue Department and Forest Department officials engaged in search and rescue operation. #Kerala: Incessant rainfall in Wayanad causes landslide at Puthumala village in Meppadi Panchayat; National Disaster Response Force, Fire and Rescue Department and Forest Department officials engaged in search and rescue operation. pic.twitter.com/oouHhnwGaU — ANI (@ANI) August 10, 2019





1:04 pm IST NDRF provides relief material to flood-affected people in Maharashtra’s Sangli National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) provides relief material to flood-affected people in Sangli, Maharashtra. #WATCH: National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) provides relief material to flood-affected people in Sangli. #maharashtrafloods pic.twitter.com/45CCi5O8XY — ANI (@ANI) August 10, 2019





1:00 pm IST Pregnant woman was rescued over Bhawani river in Kerala A 8.5 month old pregnant woman was rescued over Bhawani river by rescue personnel in a daredevil operation. She will be shifted to hospital.





12:52 pm IST Baby rescued by rescue personnel crossing the swollen river on ropes One and a half year old baby rescued in a gargantuan task by rescue personnel crossing the swollen river on ropes in attapady in Palakkad, Kerala.





12:50 pm IST 24 lives are lost in Karnataka floods and 9 are missing 24 lives are lost in Karnataka floods and 9 are missing. 17 districts and 80 Taluks of the 179 are affected. 2.43 lakh people have been evacuated and 1.61 lakh people have been moved to 664 Relief Camps.





12:43 pm IST ‘We have sought the help of Air Force, Army, Navy, and NDRF’: CM Yediyurappa ‘We have sought the help of Air Force, Army, Navy, and NDRF. In addition to my visits we have formed five teams of MLAs and MPs to tour the areas. We have already released Rs 100 crore. I appeal to corporate houses and philanthropists to pledge support. I am also hopeful that centre will release funds generously,’ says CM Yediyurappa.





12:40 pm IST ‘Initial estimates suggest loss will be above Rs 6,000 crore’: Yediyurappa ‘Initial estimates suggest loss will be above Rs 6,000 crore. 16 of the 30 districts are suffering from heavy rains. 1,024 villages are facing floods. This is the first time such a situation has occurred in the past 44 years,’ says Yediyurappa.





12:37 pm IST ‘Government employees to give one day’s salary to the CM relief fund’: Yediyurappa ‘Government employees have pledged to give one day’s salary to the CM relief fund and that will come up to Rs 150 crore, they have also pledged to give Rs 50 crore. Sudha Murthy of Infosys Foundation has pledged to give Rs 10 crore,’ says Yediyurappa.





12:35 pm IST ‘No matter how much it costs we will rebuild your houses and lives’: Yediyurappa ‘I appeal to the affected persons to face this with strength, there is no need to lose hope because the state government will be with you. No matter how much it costs we will rebuild your houses and lives,’ says Yediyurappa





12:34 pm IST Nirmala Sitharaman visited flood-affected areas in Belgaum, Karnataka Union Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party leader Nirmala Sitharaman visited flood-affected areas in Belgaum, today. Karnataka: Union Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party leader Nirmala Sitharaman visited flood-affected areas in Belgaum, today. pic.twitter.com/qUq7pFMQ0V — ANI (@ANI) August 10, 2019





12: 33 pm IST ‘We released Rs 100 crore yesterday, will provide additional rescue personnel and funds’: Yediyurappa ‘We released Rs 100 crore yesterday. We will provide additional rescue personnel and funds if needed. All the MLAs and MPs are helping in the relief efforts,’ says Karnataka CM Yediyurappa.





12:30 pm IST ‘Huge inflow into all the dams in the state of Karnataka’: Yediyurappa ‘There has been huge inflow into all the dams in the state of Karnataka,’ says Karnataka CM B. S. Yediyurappa





12:28 pm IST B. S. Yediyurappa address a press conference Karnataka CM B. S. Yediyurappa address a press conference.





12:20 pm IST ‘I am in constant touch with the centre. Army, navy, air force helping the flood hit state’: CM Pinarayi Vijayan ‘I am in constant touch with the centre. Army, navy and air force helping the flood hit state,’ said CM Pinarayi Vijayan.





12:10 pm IST Several areas around the Netravathi river in Mangaluru flooded Several areas around the Netravathi river in Mangaluru flooded due to increase in water level in the river.





12: 05 pm IST Rahul Gandhi to visit his Lok Sabha constituency Wayanad in Kerala, tomorrow Rahul Gandhi to visit his Lok Sabha constituency Wayanad in Kerala, tomorrow.





12:02 pm IST ‘Obey instructions of rescue officials’: CM Vijayan CM Pinarayi Vijayan reiterates people to obey instructions of rescue officials.





11:55 am IST ‘Air force to drop food packets to stranded places in Wayanad and other areas’: CM Vijayan Air force to drop food packets to stranded places in Wayanad and other areas in Kerala, said CM Pinarayi Vijayan.





11:52 am IST ‘Red alert in 8 districts. Shutters of Banasurasagar to be opened in the afternoon’: CM Pinarayi Vijayan Red alert in 8 districts. Shutters of Banasurasagar in Wayanad will be opened in the afternoon, CM Pinarayi Vijayan said.





11:50 am IST ‘42 deaths have been reported till 10am,’ CM Pinarayi Vijayan 42 deaths have been reported till 10am. One lakh eight thousand people are in relief camps. 11 deaths in Wayanad just today, said the chief minister





11:42 am IST Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan paid rich tributes to SEB engineer who lost his life Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan paid rich tributes to SEB engineer who lost his life while restoring power in kozhikkode.





11:40 am IST ‘At Wayanad, rescue operations affected due to bad weather’: CM Vijayan ‘All are working hard to minimize damage. Destruction is beyond our calculations. In some places at Wayanad, rescue operations affected due to bad weather,’ says CM Pinarayi Vijayan.





11:38 am IST ‘80 landslides in all in last three days. The state is undergoing a severe calamity’: CM Pinarayi Vijayan 80 landslides in all in last three days. The state is undergoing a severe calamity. Situation is grave indeed,’ Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan addressing press meet.





9:38 am IST Army personnel have rescued a new born baby, from flood hit Wayanad. Army personnel have rescued a new born baby, from flood hit Wayanad, Kerala.





9:37 am IST NDRF continues rescue operations in Sangli, Maharashtra. National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) continues rescue operations in Sangli, Maharashtra.





9:00 am IST Rescue teams reach Malappuram, 30 people feared missing Rescue teams reach Kavalappara in Malappuram where more than 30 people are feared missing after a landslide hit the area on August 8. Rescue operations being hampered due to bad weather.





8:40 am IST Flooding in Kottayam after incessant rainfall Flooding in Kottayam after incessant rainfall in the region. 42 people have died in Kerala so far this monsoon, due to floods.





8:40 am IST Two gates of Bhopal’s Bhadbhada Dam have been opened due to heavy rain Two gates of Bhadbhada Dam in Bhopal have been opened following heavy rain in the area.





8:10 am IST ‘Floods causing severe disruption to daily lives’: Nirmala Sitharaman ‘On my way to North Karnataka. Floods are causing severe disruption to our daily lives,’ says Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.





8:09 am IST ‘14 Navy teams in Kolhapur have proceeded for rescue operations’: Defence PRO ‘All 14 Navy teams in Kolhapur have proceeded for rescue operations at Shiroli village (Shirol block) near Kolhapur from 6 am today,’ says Defence PRO.





8:00 am IST Quick Reaction Team carried out rescue operations in Karnataka’s Holealur village State Civil Defence QRT(Quick Reaction Team) carried out rescue operations in flood hit Holealur village in Gadag district yesterday





2:30 am IST Cloud-seeding test-flight to induce rain was flown near Aurangabad,yesterday A cloud-seeding test-flight to induce rain was flown near Aurangabad,yesterday. Cloud Seeding Mission Director says “There were less favorable clouds. Test-flight was flown 40km west of Aurangabad.We’re yet to receive data to ascertain the level of induced rain”





1:30 am IST 6000 people rescued, more than 15000 evacuated from flood-affected areas: the Indian Army ‘Around 6000 persons have been rescued and more than 15000 have been evacuated from flood-affected areas in Maharashtra,Karnataka,Northern Kerala,& Tamil Nadu. 123 rescue teams have been deployed in 16 districts across the 4 affected states for relief & rescue operations,’ says the Indian Army.



