Home Minister Amit Shah has said that an early warning about heavy rainfall and landslides in Wayanad was given to the Kerala government on the 23rd and again on the 24th and 25th of this month. Intervening in the calling attention motion in the Rajya Sabha today on the devastation in Wayanad, Mr Shah said that on the 26th, another warning was issued indicating a chance of heavy rainfall exceeding 20 centimetres, landslides, mudflows, and potential loss of life. He mentioned that nine NDRF teams were sent to Kerala in advance, but the Kerala government did not evacuate people in time. The Home Minister stated that the losses in Wayanad could have been minimised if the Kerala government had become alert following the arrival of the NDRF teams. Mr Shah added that India is one of four countries capable of providing natural disaster warnings at least seven days in advance. He said that earlier, several states, including Odisha and Gujarat, used the Centre’s early warning system to limit damages. The Home Minister stated that the central government is unwavering in its support of the Kerala government and people to deal with the Wayanad tragedy.
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