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| Photo Credit: RAMESH PRDmore-inThe worst-ever flood in the history of Ernakulam district on Thursday evening found over 52,000 people seeking refuge in more than 260 relief camps, with the number rising all the time. At last count in the evening, there were 269 camps in the district, with 52,604 people from 14,333 families. Aluva, Mupathadam, Eloor, and Kalamassery along the banks of the Periyar continue to remain submerged with no let-up in water level. In the afternoon, there were 239 camps and 37,948 inmates from 11,056 families, and the swelling numbers pointed to the magnitude of the crisis. But now, we are being forced to shift out as water keeps on rising,” said C.K..