Listing out the risks faced by various parts of the city, the document noted that Edakochi and Palluruthy regions of the city, prone to flood risks, were located outside the five-minute service area of fire stations. The analysis found that around 26% of Kochi city’s population lived within flood susceptibility zones.
Though Edakochi North and South and Mundamveli divisions are susceptible to flooding, the nearest fire station is located at a distance of more than three kilometres from the divisions. Moreover, there are no approved flood relief camps within road distance of a five-km radius. The population of those wards was least disaster-resilient when compared to other flood susceptible wards as they could not be immediately rescued or evacuated in the event of flash flooding, the report noted.
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