The one-hour special documentary Kerala Floods – The Human Story on
Discovery Channel is a poignant take on the indomitable spirit of Kerala who
instead of losing hope, are steadily working towards rebuilding their beloved
state. The documentary is a celebration of the spirit of survival in the face
of disaster; viewers will get to witness incredible stories of people coming
together to help those in need – from fishermen turned rescue operators to the
defence forces who provided aid, from actors who worked alongside NGO workers
to get supplies to those in need to young entrepreneurs who devised ways to
connect people at a time when the apocalyptic rain fury just refused to die. The
documentary also features the story of Sajitha Jabil who was just three days
away from her due date, her labour pains had intensified, and water levels were
still rising. She was airlifted in one of the most dramatic rescues of Indian
Navy’s Operation Madad. By the afternoon, baby Subhan was in her arms unaware
of the many storms his mother braved to bring him into this world. This
one-hour special documentary will be broadcast on Monday, November 12, 2018 at
9 PM, only on Discovery Channel.
It all began on Independence Day this year, when Kerala started
experiencing an extremely heavy downpour. Little did the inhabitants of the
state know that soon they were going to witness the worst deluge Kerala had
seen in almost a century. In over eleven straight days of intense rainfall
nearly 25 trillion litres of water fell on Kerala---a state with one of the
highest density of population, 44 rivers and 61 dams. Water is a lifeline,
defining not just Kerala’s geography but its history and economics as well. The
watery abundance gives it life and sustenance.
The biggest flood in almost a century devastated most of the state.
God’s own country will need to rebuild 218 bridges, nearly 35,000 kilometres of
local roads, an estimated 174,000 houses. Agriculture crops in over 46,000
hectares was destroyed. The loss because of the floods has been estimated at
INR 40,000 crores.
Highlighting the importance of this documentary, Zulfia Waris,
Vice-President & Head, Premium & Digital Networks, Discovery
Communications India, said, “What Kerala witnessed this year is a disaster of
unimaginable magnitude. But like any news cycle, there’s always something else
that takes precedence and yesterday’s headlines lay forgotten. The idea of
presenting the documentary, 'Kerala Floods – The Human Story', is to draw
attention to the hundreds of people who are working tirelessly to rebuild
Kerala. Through stories about surprising strength of character in times of
disaster and hope in the face of abject loss, ‘Kerala Floods’ aims to tell the
story of a Kerala that refuses to be defined by devastation. Everyone saw the
destruction of Kerala, it is now time they get to see the efforts that are
being made to rebuild it, one brick at a time.”
Kerala Floods, which will be showcased on Discovery Channel on Monday
12th November 2018 at 9:00 pm will take viewers through inspiring stories of
people of Kerala who refuse to lose hope and are working tirelessly to piece
back everything that was lost.
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