Kerala’s indomitable spirit of survival

The one-hour documentary film ‘Kerala Floods – The Human Story’ will be broadcasted on Discovery Channel on November 12 from 9pm. The documentary is a poignant take on the indomitable spirit of Kerala who instead of losing hope, are steadily working towards rebuilding their beloved state. 
The documentary is a celebration of the spirit of survival in the face of disaster; viewers will get to witness incredible stories of people coming together to help those in need – from fishermen turned rescue operators to the defence forces who provided aid, from actors who worked alongside NGO workers to get supplies to those in need to young entrepreneurs who devised ways to connect people at a time when the apocalyptic rain fury just refused to die.     

The documentary also features the story of Sajitha Jabil who was just three days away from her due date, her labour pains had intensified, and water levels were still rising. She was airlifted in one of the most dramatic rescues of Indian Navy’s Operation. By the afternoon, baby Subhan was in her arms unaware of the many storms his mother braved to bring him into this world. It all began on Independence Day this year, when Kerala started experiencing an extremely heavy downpour. Little did the inhabitants of the state know that soon they were going to witness the worst deluge Kerala had seen in almost a century. 

In over eleven straight days of intense rainfall nearly 25 trillion litres of water fell on Kerala---a state with one of the highest densities of population, 44 rivers and 61 dams. God’s own country will need to rebuild 218 bridges, nearly 35,000 kilometres of local roads, an estimated 174,000 houses. Agriculture crops in over 46,000 hectares was destroyed. Kerala floods, which will be showcased on Discovery Channel on November 12 will take viewers through inspiring stories of people of Kerala who refuse to lose hope and are working tirelessly to piece back everything that was lost.