Summary:
The administration has so far set up 597 relief camps in the district. Of this, 15 persons were rescued by the Air Force and 237 by Navy and 252 people were rescued via helicopters. Satheeshan also alleged that the rescue and relief operations are not effectively carried out in his constituency. He said that two helicopters were specifically arranged to drop food and water bottles to homes in inundated areas.As many as 54,800 people were rescued from various areas and shifted to relief camps in Ernakulam district on Saturday. Around 10,410 people were rescued via boats..