Fears of disease in Kerala flood camps

Although the monsoon rains in India’s flood-stricken state of Kerala have eased, 200,000 people in relief camps now face the risk of disease


Rainfall above normal (%)
Worst affected areas

Wayanad 28%
Kozhikode 31%
Malappuram 52%
Palakkad 72%
Ernakulam 48%
Idukki 92%
Kottayam 50%
Alappuzha 32%
Pathanamthitta 47%
Kollam 56%
Thiruvananthapuram 47%

Kannur
Kochi

100km 62 miles

Normal monsoon rainfall 165cm
2018 monsoon rainfall 235cm


INDIA
New Delhi
Kerala State


Source: India Meteorological Department 
Picture: Associated Press
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