Central team to focus on sectors hit hardest by flood

Thiruvananthapuram | Saturday | 15th September, 2018

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Idukki is the worst hit district, where 2,130km roads have been damaged closely followed by Ernakulam, where 2,105km roads have been damaged. The combined losses of the handloom industry in Chendamangalam are estimated at Rs 15 crore,” the report said. Ernakulam district, where 96 boats have been damaged, tops the list. A whopping 12,452.2 hectares with fish farms worth Rs 10.21crore have been badly affected due the calamity. In addition to control systems, 10 power transformers were inundated and 10 major transmission corridors were interrupted..