Impact of 2018 Kerala Floods on Kuzhur Grama Panchayat of Chalakudy River Basin: An analysis of factors that aggravated the Impact of flood

RAMADEVI K, Dr. P GEETHA,

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DOI: 10.86493/VEREDAS.2024/V14I3/01

The Kerala Flood 2018 has affected various river basins on a large scale and Chalakudy River basin (CRB) was no alien to it. Amongst the several panchayats in the CRB, this article looks upon the factors which aggravated the impact of flood on Kuzhur Grama Panchayat of Mala Block. Further through the method of surveying and interview process the articles find out that the factors which spiked the destruction was the mass destruction of houses, home appliances and crop loss. It was also found out that the factors which moderated the overall flood impact was very low to nil impact on life-loss, cattle loss, miscellaneous losses etc. The article also dwells into the reasons behind the highest SDRF (State disaster response fund) allocation amongst all the panchayats of the Mala block. It was concluded that the SDRF allocation was to mitigate the immediate losses concurred due to loss of houses, appliances, crop losses despite having a low to moderate impact on total damage caused due to flood.

Citations

APA: RAMADEVI K, Dr. P GEETHA, (2025). Impact of 2018 Kerala Floods on Kuzhur Grama Panchayat of Chalakudy River Basin: An analysis of factors that aggravated the Impact of flood. DOI: 10.86493/VEREDAS.2024/V14I3/01

AMA: RAMADEVI K, Dr. P GEETHA,. Impact of 2018 Kerala Floods on Kuzhur Grama Panchayat of Chalakudy River Basin: An analysis of factors that aggravated the Impact of flood. 2025. DOI: 10.86493/VEREDAS.2024/V14I3/01

Chicago: RAMADEVI K, Dr. P GEETHA,. "Impact of 2018 Kerala Floods on Kuzhur Grama Panchayat of Chalakudy River Basin: An analysis of factors that aggravated the Impact of flood." Published 2025. DOI: 10.86493/VEREDAS.2024/V14I3/01

IEEE: RAMADEVI K, Dr. P GEETHA,, "Impact of 2018 Kerala Floods on Kuzhur Grama Panchayat of Chalakudy River Basin: An analysis of factors that aggravated the Impact of flood," 2025, DOI: 10.86493/VEREDAS.2024/V14I3/01

ISNAD: RAMADEVI K, Dr. P GEETHA,. "Impact of 2018 Kerala Floods on Kuzhur Grama Panchayat of Chalakudy River Basin: An analysis of factors that aggravated the Impact of flood." DOI: 10.86493/VEREDAS.2024/V14I3/01

MLA: RAMADEVI K, Dr. P GEETHA,. "Impact of 2018 Kerala Floods on Kuzhur Grama Panchayat of Chalakudy River Basin: An analysis of factors that aggravated the Impact of flood." 2025, DOI: 10.86493/VEREDAS.2024/V14I3/01