Locals cross foolded water on route to the Chengannur on Aug. 20 in Kerala, India. Authorities say 493 people died in the southern Indian states of Kerala, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu after weeks of monsoon rains which caused the worst flooding in nearly a century. Officials said more than 1 million people have been displaced and taken shelter in around 4,000 relief camps across Kerala. Indian armed forces continue efforts to rescue thousands of stranded people and get relief supplies to isolated areas. (Atul Loke, Stringer, Getty Images)landslidesresearch
KERALA, INDIA - AUGUST 24: An ariel shot of Kerala from Thiruvanpuram on August 24, 2018 in Kerala, India. (Photo by Atul Loke/Getty Images)BBC
