The way Chennaites are coming together at this moment of crisis is outstanding. Chennai has never seen this kind of rain in last 100 years. From school to airport, every place is closed down.
Yesterday, a man and his bike were getting drowned, then a group of individuals showing great presence of mind, formed a human chain and saved him from getting drowned.
We salute them and to every Chennaites who have shown what being together means, everyone is trying to help, wherever they are. Those who have internet connection are using social media platforms to coordinate search, rescue and food distribution efforts and also reach out to people who need help.
Here’s how you can help:
• This page is a great source for those who can help with any provisions or volunteer efforts: https://www.facebook.com/ChennaiRainRelief2015/?fref=ts
• This google sheet helps to find places to stay: https://docs.google.com/…/1rZc3e9scewKxbZBn0vfDqk…/htmlview…
• This map is a crowdsourced map on which areas of Chennai are flooded http://osm-in.github.io/flood-map/chennai.html…
• Relief centres from Chennai Corporation: http://www.chennaicorporation.gov.in/abou…/Relief_centre.pdf
• NDMA emergency nos and do’s and dont’s during flood. http://www.ndma.gov.in/en/do-s-dont-s.html
• The list of helpline numbers that would come in real handy for Chennaites. Tree fall, waterlogging: 1913 Sewage overflow: 45674567, 22200335 State Emergency: 1070 District Emergency: 1077 Electricity: 1912 Fire & Rescue: 101 Regional Office (Tiruvottiyur): 9445190001 Regional Office (Manali): 9445190002 Regional Office (Madhavaram): 9445190003 Regional Office (Tondiarpet): 9445190004 Regional Office (Royapuram): 9445190005 Regional Office (Thiru. Vi. Ka. Nagar): 9445190006 Regional Office (Ambattur): 9445190007 Regional Office (Annanagar): 9445190008 Regional Office (Teynampet): 9445190009 Regional Office (Kodambakkam): 9445190010 Regional Office (Valasaravakkam): 9445190011 Regional Office (Alandur): 9445190012 Regional Office (Adyar): 9445190013 Regional Office (Perungudi): 9445190014 Regional Office (Sholinganallur): 9445190015
We will keep updating this post. We request our community members, to mail/message us if they have any information to share.
