Summary:
Those who have relatives in Alappuzha town stay there during the night. Our only relief is the continuous service of water transport department boats from Kuttanad to Alappuzha town,’’ said 58-year-old Sunni Joseph, a fisherman from Kainakary. ALAPPUZHA: 18-month-old Amrita Nanda broke into a dance as the boat that would take her to her home in Kainakary left Matha jetty in Alappuzha town on Friday evening. Officials said only 163 people from 54 families are residing in relief camps.Some parts of Kainakary panchayat are still flooded and people are facing shortage of potable water. People also highlighted the absence of cots and beds and presence of snakes.Officials said they are operating 159 gruel centers for 13,530 people in Kuttanad..