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Indian NGO in America raises over USD 10,000 for Kerela Floods

Houston, which is home to over 62000 Keralites, cancelled the celebration and attended the India Culture Center's Independence Day celebration to raise money for flood victims back home

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Aerial survey shows the aftermath of Kerala Floods. Pic/Twitter/Narendra Modi

Aerial survey shows the aftermath of Kerala Floods. Pic/Twitter/Narendra Modi

Sewa International, an Indian non-profit organisation in America, has raised over USD 10,000 for the flood relief operations in the deluge-hit Kerala. Nearly 200 people have lost their lives in Kerala since August 8 due to floods caused by rains and landslides, while over 3.14 lakh people have been moved to relief camps. The southern Indian state is facing its worst flood in 100 years with 80 dams opened and all rivers in spate. A body blow has been dealt to the scenic state, with its infrastructure, standing crops and tourism facilities severely hit.

Sewa International USA has raised over USD 10,000 towards the flood relief in Kerela, where nearly 200 people have died in devastating floods and thousands have lost lives and have been rendered homeless, the organisation said in a statement. Fresh from the painful memories of hurricane Harvey just a year back in Houston, Sewa International immediately rose to the occasion by setting an immediate goal of raising USD 100,000 for the relief operations, along with its India partner, Deseeya Seva Bharati Keralam, it said.

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