known as the Great Flood or Great Deluge, with Wayanad occupying centre stage. Since it was the year 1099 according to the Malayalam calendar, this is popularly called the Great Flood of ‘99.

The 2018 floods, the worst the state has seen in a century, caused 483 deaths and extensive damage. The tragedy continued in 2019 with a landslide in Puthumala, Wayanad, claiming 17 lives.