India Races to Avert Disease Outbreak as Flood Waters Recede

Locals cross foolded water on route to the Chengannur on 20/08/2018 in Kerala, India. Over 350 people have reportedly died in the southern Indian state of Kerala after weeks of monsoon rains which caused the worst flooding in nearly a century. Officials said more than 800,000 people have been displaced and taken shelter in around 4,000 relief camps across Kerala as the Indian armed forces step up efforts to rescue thousands of stranded people and get relief supplies to isolated areas. Event Name: Floods Hit Southern Indian State of Kerala Local Start Date: Monday, August 20, 2018 Local End Date: Saturday, August 25, 2018 Media Event ID: 775211625 City, Country:Kerala, India Venue: Event Notes: Assigned Photographer(s): Atul Loke Byline: Atul Loke, Byline Title: Stringer, Credit: Getty Images

India’s tourist hub of Kerala is shifting its focus to relief and rehabilitation work to assist millions of people affected by the worst flood in a century as rescue operations wind down.

Even as rain eased and waters receded in the southern state, some areas remained inaccessible to those providing relief materials, while nearly a million people are still taking shelter in camps.