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The Hindu
The Hindu
National
Dhinesh Kallungal

Precise rainfall forecast holds the key to reduce landslip risks

Landslips have become a regular threat after floods of 2018, with 4,728 major and minor ones that year killing 48 people. 

Devastating landslips also occurred in 2019, 2020, and 2021, killing 163 people and inflicting irreparable damage to property, houses, roads and bridges.

According to the landslip susceptibility zones of districts of Kerala, prepared by the Geological Survey of India (GSI), around 14.4% of land spread across 13 districts is in landslip susceptible zones, the map of which is expected to be released in June. 

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