GFA World Blog

As the people of Kerala recover in the aftermath of the worst flooding in nearly 100 years, the reality of devastation is beginning to sink in—and so is the need to repair, rebuild and start over again. Many residents in this southern Indian state have lost all their belongings—including their means to earn a living.

One flood survivor, Damyanti, was in a relief camp for four days.

"We could not take anything from our house," she said. "When we left the house, we were empty-handed. We did not take any house items or clothes. We do not have even an extra pair of clothes to change now. Our cow and sheep also died in the flo...