Coorg Crumbles Under Heavy Rain, Floods & Landslides – Here’s How You Can Help

Chief Minister of Karnataka via Twitter

Furious rains and landslides have been causing Kodagu, also known as Coorg in Karnataka, to practically crumble onto itself and it took a video clip of a collapsing two-storey building to go viral on social media for the disaster to catch national attention. All major roads and highways to Kodagu had been blocked and massive rescue operations by the NDRF, Army, Navy, rescue operators and volunteers are underway across the region to get people to safety.

As per reports, the rains that had calmed down earlier last week have begun to increase again in Madikeri area, causing the State government to step up rescue missions as 6 people have reportedly lost their life so far.

While the brave men and women continue rescue work on-ground, the people in the relief camps need our help, here’s what you can do:

– Karnataka Chief Minister Calamity Relief Fund:

Please send cheques/DDs in favor of “Chief Minister’s Calamity Relief Fund”

Chief Minister’s Calamity Relief Fund

Room No.235
Second floor, Vidhana Soudha
Bengaluru 560001

You can donate online via PayTM as well by clicking here.

– Donate money to help Kodagu on Milaap, undertaken by Alok Babu by clicking here.

– Kodava Samaja, Bangalore has an account accepting donations for flood relief, details below:

A/c Name: Kodava Samaja Flood Relief Fund Bangalore
A/c No: 1370101084312
IFSC Code CNRB0001370
Canara Bank, Vasantanagar Bangalore

For further info contact Malchira Ponnappa on 9844138873 or Chendanda Shammi on 9945999366

– Kodava Samaj Madikeri

A/C#915010045538911
IFSC Code : UTIB0002204
Axis Bank , Madikeri

– Coorg Wellness Foundation
A/c No: 00 229 4600000429
IFSC Code Yesb0000022
YES Bank, Kasturba Road, Bangalore.

– The India Cares Foundation along with Rotaract Vidyaranyapura has joined hands with the Karnataka Civil Defence Team in conducting Kodagu flood rescue operations and relief work. Volunteers from Rotaract in Vidyaranyapura (Bangalore) will be coordinating the collection of materials at Indoor Stadium, Vidyaranyapura.

For details connect to Mr Shastri of BEL School - 98453 00557 & Mrs Victoria 99721 51111 and click here.

– Donations can be made to United Way Bengaluru for food and sanitation - click here.

– Prajwal, a journalist at The News Minute has started a Twitter thread that is updated with information regarding materials required on-ground in relief camps – follow it here.