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It was a spontaneous decision and all we wanted to do was help all those families trapped by the floods,” adds Jijeesh. And all we want from the government is help to repair our boats, most of which have been badly damaged. Upto 58 boats with single engines were transported in trucks to different districts and 420 men accompanied the boats. As soon as he heard about the emergency, he dumped his bag and joined the men travelling to Pathanamthitta and Chengannur. “By then, Matsyafed (Kerala State Co-operative Federation for Fisheries Development) had arranged for trucks to transport our boats and we were off by late evening..