Rebuilding Kerala to withstand natural disaster is a colossal task: Pinarayi Vijayan | Interview
Q. Kerala has been hit by floods again. Per reports, more than hundred people have been killed by landslides. How bad is the situation on the ground?
This is a difficult time. We are battling a second flood within a year. North Kerala has been hit particularly hard--I have just returned from a visit to the flood zones. The rains have broken for now, and the situation is improving in the hill areas. We have yet to take full stock of the situation, but the damage is huge. However, I'm optimistic that we will be able to overcome this too, with the support of the people. Calamities have taught us a great lesson--we have to stand together when we are in danger. We have created a model of unity while fighting disasters. It's a great model, acknowledged among the best practices
