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A Comparative Study on the Floods of 1924 and 2018 in Kerala

The flood is the most recurrent natural disaster in India which in turn had resulted in huge loss of life, infrastructure and financial crisis. It has played a prominent role in Kerala civilization, culture and economy. This study is a comparative study of the floods that had happened in the years 1...

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Main Author: Aiswarya Jyothi K.G. and Meera B
Format: Printed Book
Published: Disaster Advances 2019
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Online Access:http://10.26.1.76/ks/008428.pdf
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