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randeep kumar rana is from the indian disaster response force.er he told us about the scale of the emergency operation and urged people to stay in their homes. around 55 teams, as well as many columns from the army, state disaster response force, navy, they are trying to reach out to the maximum number of people day in and day out. they are boats and have rounded up people to go to the areas. we are trying to evacuate as many people who need to get evacuated and whose houses are flooded, and those people who are staying in safe houses, whose houses are double story houses, we are telling them to stay put in their houses, and not try to come out to a safe places. we understand the need for water, vegetables, medicines, and our teams for water, vegetables, medicines, and ourteams are for water, vegetables, medicines, and our teams are acquitted with medical officers and paramedics, and trying to take the necessary provisions to the people in their houses. as of now, things would definitely start improving from tonight onwards. the rains will subsid

randeep kumar rana is the deputy inspector general of the indian national disaster response force — hejoinsre has been rainfall in parts of the state but it has not been very heavy, or extremely heavy. most of the rivers, their water level is beginning to recede. the worst affected areas, the water levels has gradually gone down. the worst affected districts, there are only two, that is partial in those districts. the situation in the state overall is improving very gradually and continuously. the future forecast for today, it is about one week. there is no forecast of very heavy rainfall, we are hopeful that things will gradually get better and better now onwards. that is good news, certainly. what about the rescue efforts, for those who have been trapped and stranded? you have been using helicopters and so you have been using helicopters and so one, what have you been doing in terms of the rescue operations? it's a big rescue operation, yesterday afternoon onwards, there have been some rescues undertaken yesterday night also, and some of the rescue work is still going on in two or three p

a little earlier i spoke to randeep kumar rana, the deputy inspector general of the indian national disastercurrent situation. the situation in kerala has been improving since last evening and onwards, there has been rainfall in some parts of the state but the rainfall hasn't been very heavy or extremely heavy. most of the rivers water level has started receding. the worst affected districts, they're the water level has gradually gone down and the worst affected districts today, there are only two and it is partial in these districts. the overall situation in the state is improving very gradually. with the future forecast for today, and for the next week, there is no forecast of very heavy rainfall. so we are hopeful, things will definitely start getting better and better from now will definitely start getting better and betterfrom now onwards. will definitely start getting better and better from now onwards. that is good news, certainly. what about the rescue efforts for those who have been trapped and stranded? you've been trapped and stranded? you've been using helicopters and so on. tell

we‘re joined now from new delhi by randeep kumar rana, who is the deputy inspector of operations at india taking the time to talk to us this morning. we are very grateful. perhaps you can bring us up with the latest situation in terror today? good morning. —— in kerala today. rainfall has subsided, the rain that affected most states, that has fallen considerably. today, some areas affected by the floods, they require rescue. 0ther areas affected by the floods, they require rescue. other parts of the state, rescue persons are not required now. the main focus is of relief and rehabilitation thereafter. for most, still, there is substantial flowing rivers, but there is a considerable decrease in there is a considerable decrease in the water level. from the pictures that we are seeing, the situation is very bad but kerala is a reasonably wealthy area. i understand that the response has been good so far. what do you need from the international community to help? help from all quarters, including the central government of india, and other states of the country that is being rushed into the stat