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Flood

relief efforts

Maharashtra Floods Kerala Floods

July 2021 October 2021

In July 2021, heavy rainfall pounded the western In July 2021, heavy rainfall pounded the western
districts of Maharashtra, causing damage to farmland In October 2021, heavy rains hit Kerala due to a low-
and infrastructure, severing lines of communication pressure system that formed over the southeast
and forcing thousands of people to flee their homes. Arabian Sea. The rain triggered waterlogging and
Given the risk of landslides, the entire population of two landslides across the state. Kottayam, Idukki and
villages, Ambavali and Kurle in Raigad and Ratnagiri Pathanamthitta were the worst affected areas, with
district respectively, had to be evacuated to secure considerable loss of life and damage to property
shelters. Every family in these shelters received food and infrastructure.
packages and kits of essential supplies from Reliance
Foundation. Through late July and August, Reliance Reliance Foundation quickly got active in ten districts
Foundation’s Disaster Management teams brought relief – Alappuzha, Ernakulam, Kannur, Kasaragod, Kollam,
materials to those impacted by the floods in the districts Kozhikode, Malappuram, Thiruvananthapuram, Thrissur
of Kolhapur, Sangli, Satara, Raigad and Ratnagiri. Over and Wayanad. Reliance Foundation teams disseminated
35,000 households were thus supported by relief weather warnings and health and sanitation advisories
efforts organized in collaboration with Reliance Retail, to prevent the spread of vector-borne diseases in
Jio, partner NGOs and district agencies. people and animals. Together with the Kerala State
Disaster Management Agency, they organised a rapid
response to the flooding situation. Over 1,900 relief
packages with clothing, hygiene kits and bedding
were distributed to workers from the informal sector in
Kottayam, Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha and Idukki.

Reliance Foundation collaborated on these
interventions with several NGOs including the Rajiv
Gandhi Samskarika Vedi and Charitable Trust, Kottayam
Social Service Society and Bodhana. Across four
districts, over 72,000 farmers, livestock farmers and
fisherfolk received weather-based agro-advisories. To
help them rebuild their lives and livelihoods, Reliance
Foundation also provided guidance on livestock health
and disease management, preventive healthcare and
avenues to avail of government compensation.

“ I live in June Pargaon village of Kolhapur. “ Our rented house was flooded with mud and dirt,

The rising floodwater inundated our village and
destroyed my house, leaving us stranded with no and our basic amenities like clothes and utensils
were ruined by the floodwater. Our vegetable
food or water. Even our food grains were ruined shop was destroyed too. Reliance Foundation
by the rapidly rising water levels. At a desperate provided us with supplies as well as mops,
time, Reliance Foundation came to our aid cleaning materials and fresh clothes, among
– they distributed food packets and drinking other essentials. We will never forget this
water and helped us tide over the crisis till great service. “
we were rehabilitated. “
- Jasmine
- Maruti Kore Koottickal village, Kanjirappally Taluk
June Pargaon village, Kolhapur district Kottayam District

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