South Connect Ep 22: Centre directs State gov to ensure emergency supplies as death toll reaches 361

"With water receding in flood-hit areas the Centre has directed the government departments and forces to focus on ensuring emergency supplies of food, water, medicines and restoration of essential services such as power, fuel, telecom and transport links as the death toll went up to 361. Rainfall in flood-ravaged Kerala will gradually subside this week, bringing some relief to the state currently in the middle of one of its worst crises. Kerala has recorded 164% excess rainfall in this month alone, said the weather office. Commercial flight operations from the Naval airport at Kochi commenced today with the first Air India flight from Bengaluru arriving on Monday morning. At least a thousand people are still stranded at five villages around Chengannur. Anusha Bhattacharya gives more insights..