Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said that the United Arab Emirates has offered Rs 700 crore aid for flood-ravaged Kerala. He further said the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed bin Sultan Al-Nahyan has informed Prime Minister Narendra Modi about the UAE contribution for Kerala. With the water receding in the last 2 days, the Kerala government took up operations of restoring emerging services. People are returning to their homes but only to find full of water and mud.