Nurungukal….

   The deluge has struck again on the exact date and time of that of last year, although with less intensity. But in some parts Mother Nature was very furious. May be due to our lethargy in taking cognisance of her last year’s warnings. More or less it was an emphatic reminder. But to some extent all of us were better equipped to meet the threat. And it reduced the over all damage. Yet to our dismay several other new areas had to face saviour calamities and human loss. Perhaps this may be her last warning to us about an impending furry and wrath.  

     What all of us experienced this year was that the official machinery was well organised and prepared to meet the event in its strides  in the light of a quality forecast and alerts. I would like to  quote an incident to substantiate this statement.

      The incessant rains and disturbances in nature such as high velocity wind, thundering sound of the land slides etc. caused saviour stress not only on humans but also on the cattle. This was evident from the sudden drop of milk production and physical disabilities. The Vice Chancellor of the Kerala Veterinary University anticipating such problems in the affected area with the assistance of MILMA deputed a team of expert vet. Doctors to alleviate the sufferings of the dairy farmers. The first case they had to attend was a complicated delivery of a cross breed cow. When we reached the site the animal was struggling to eject the calf. The doctors were easily able to diagnose the case from the symptoms and immediately plunged into action. After a strenuous effort running into nearly one and hours they managed to extricate the calf with help of some benevolent volunteers. The dairy farmer,an aged widow virtually burst into tears and was at her wits end to express her gratitude for the timely help for ensuring her only source of livelihood… The team moved on to their next mission smiling all the way………such gestures will surely help to accelerate resilience process.........