Footage shared on social media shows a man appealing for help from his home in Chengannur, southern India. 'I reached out to everyone, including the MLA,' he says, referring to the Kerala state government. A state official has said a breakdown in the communication systems is making it difficult to reach people in the worst-affected areas. At least 164 people have died since 8 August, and more than 223,000 displaced by the worst flooding in the region for nearly a century. Further heavy rain is expected to push water levels even higher. Subscribe to Guardian News on YouTube ► http://bit.ly/guardianwiressub Aerials show scale of monsoon flooding in Kerala, India ► https://www.theguardian.com/world/video/2018/aug/17/aerial-view-shows-scale-of-monsoon-flooding-in-kerala-india-video Kerala floods: death toll reaches 164 in worst monsoon in nearly a century ► https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/aug/17/kerala-floods-death-toll-india-reaches-86-in-worst-monsoon-in-nearly-a-century Support the Guardian ► https://theguardian.com/supportus The Guardian ► https://www.theguardian.com The Guardian YouTube network: The Guardian ► www.youtube.com/theguardian Guardian Football ► http://is.gd/guardianfootball Guardian Sport ► http://bit.ly/GDNsport Guardian Culture ► http://is.gd/guardianculture