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Sign in to searchKerala Declares Tidal Flooding as State-Specific Disaster
The decision by Kerala to classify tidal flooding as a “state-specific disaster” marks a significant policy innovation in climate adaptation. Tidal flooding, also known as “sunny day flooding,” occurs without rainfall, driven by rising sea levels and high tides that inundate low-lying coastal areas through backwaters and estuaries.
Historically, India’s disaster management framework under the Disaster Management Act 2005 focused primarily on conventional disasters such as floods, cyclones, and earthquakes. However, climate change-induced phenomena like sea-level rise and coastal erosion have increasingly affected vulnerable regions, especially in Kerala’s coastal districts such as Ernakulam and Alappuzha.
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Kerala declares tidal flooding a state-specific disaster, enabling SDRF compensation. Learn how sunny day flooding impacts coastal communities and disaster governance.
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