CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -The 49-pages report was filed by Advocate Jacob P Alex, who was appointed amicus curiae by the High Court to give assistance in deciding a batch of petitions which alleged that floods were a man-made disaster caused by sudden release of water from reservoirs without proper precautionary measures.

Detailed explanation-2: -Rightly called Kerala’s ‘superheroes without capes,’ the fishermen in Kerala were among the first people to reach a flood-affected area. They helmed rescue operations in areas cut off by the floods.

Detailed explanation-3: -Ans- Kerala was taken by surprise by the floods because the state had been getting considerably less rainfall over the past few years. The unexpected rain battered the state as though there was no respite at all.

Detailed explanation-4: -In 2018, Kerala saw record rainfall, leading to widespread disaster. Although similar rainfall patterns were seen in 2022, improved dam management allowed the State prevent another disaster.

Detailed explanation-5: -But development such as roads, buildings and rock quarries in sensitive areas of the state have helped cause natural disasters, said Dr Abhilash. Any infrastructural activity on the hill slopes can adversely impact the region’s environment, with regular downpours causing soil erosion and landslides, he said.