Three days of relentless rain, flooding and landslides across Kerala have revived memories of the devastating 2018 floods. Three days of relentless rain, flooding and landslides across Kerala have revived memories of the devastating 2018 floods. Initially, three fishing boats with trained rescue workers reached the affected areas. Their return has reminded many of 2018, when fishing communities became a lifeline for thousands trapped by floodwaters. Echoes of the 2018 flood rescue effortKerala's floods of 2018 saw an unprecedented mobilisation of the fishing community.