Kerala

Aluva had close to 50,000 people taking refuge in over 230 relief camps. The volunteers collected clothes, food and medicines for cancer patients to provide them with care even during this crisis.

What stood out in such testing times for Kerala was that those who genuinely wished to ease the trauma of the people who lost their loved ones and homes did not let any of the spiel mentioned above affect their judgement and did what any empathetic individual would do.

"Today I visited this camp, this is one of the best relief camps that I have ever seen in my 20 years of professional career... This is worth documenting and sharing widely for others to learn from Kerala."

From air-lifting doctors to ensuring crucial supplies reached on time, Praveen Pardesi went the extra mile to help rain-ravaged Kerala.

Along with such donations, the feast that accompanies with Onam, the grandiose sadhya will raise funds for the flood-hit victims.

“I don’t worry about if I get punished for this. The need of the hour was to save lives. And if I have to bear the consequences for it, I will do so with pride,”

Winning hearts on social media, this poignant Facebook post highlights how Odisha went out of its way to help Kerala despite suffering losses of its own.

Facing a nearly impossible task, Krishna Teja and Dr Isaac had to deploy forces that could reach every locality and every house in the region and convince people to evacuate.

The family had bought the land a years ago with Kanagamma's retirement money and had pledged Ezhilarasi's jewellery as well.

Now that the state begins to rebuild itself, we need to shift our focus. But how? What does Kerala need next?