Facebook was my only source of information. Every single minute updates about Chennai Rains and Floods were posted.
On the worst side…
1. No electricity
2. No mobile phones networks/ landlines not working
3. Water levels had reached ground floor and first floor apartments, people were moving to higher floors/ terrace (roof)
4. Drinking water was at shortage
5. All people stagnated, several feet of water outside their homes (from knee level to neck level and even more in some areas)
6. Tough access to food and basic necessities
7. Cars fully submerged, even worse... they were toppled and one over the other…
8. Chennai International airport shut down
On the bright side…
1. People living outside the city were posting queries about their family and friends, strangers volunteered to update the status of their families by going and visiting them
2. 1000s of people volunteering to help with basic necessities and medicine for the elderly and sick and arranging doctors for pregnancy and other needs
3. Doctors volunteering to help and conducting free medical check ups
4. NGOs conducting medical camps all over the city
5. Millions of people / businesses donating money, food, and all basic necessities
6. NRIs worked day and night to help connect the suppliers and the volunteers to supply the goods to the needy
7. All Chennaites and our neighbors pooled in all the help they could offer- Time, Energy and Money!
8. People were working together to bring back Chennai to Normal – Rescue, Relief and Rehabilitation!
Army, Rescue Teams, Doctors, Volunteers (in the city as well as outside the city/ state and even country) have been helping their maximum by
1. Distributing food and water to all the needy
2. Arranging and distributing basic necessities
3. Sending boats to rescue people stranded and stuck in various parts of the city
4. Conducting medical camps and supplying free medicine
The Politicians, Kollywood (Cinema World) and National Media Channels didn’t appear to bother at all. Especially the Government of India… Worst part was they were even creating more trouble to all the good human around.
The initial days of rain didn’t give anyone any clue about this disaster. It was raining ... Schools kids off at home ... Memes filled on social media ... Making fun of it ... Then came the real rains ... Poured continuously for couple of days ... Then times got serious .. Facebook flooded with Chennai floods updates, quires, worries, help needs for basic necessities, poor people homes all washed off…
This was the condition for 4 full days… Facebook and Twitter were updating with latest news ... News channels were a complete waste… Giving false news ... For the first time... Hashtags meant so much… ##########################
Don’t Dare to Under-Estimate the Power of Common-People! They proved to be the REAL HEROES!
Chennai will rise stronger than before! I am sure this floods have taught all of us so many lessons in life! That it’s gonna change super drastically to an Awesome place to live in! I love my hometown and he people! I love my city- CHENNAI :)
On the worst side…
1. No electricity
2. No mobile phones networks/ landlines not working
3. Water levels had reached ground floor and first floor apartments, people were moving to higher floors/ terrace (roof)
4. Drinking water was at shortage
5. All people stagnated, several feet of water outside their homes (from knee level to neck level and even more in some areas)
6. Tough access to food and basic necessities
7. Cars fully submerged, even worse... they were toppled and one over the other…
8. Chennai International airport shut down
On the bright side…
1. People living outside the city were posting queries about their family and friends, strangers volunteered to update the status of their families by going and visiting them
2. 1000s of people volunteering to help with basic necessities and medicine for the elderly and sick and arranging doctors for pregnancy and other needs
3. Doctors volunteering to help and conducting free medical check ups
4. NGOs conducting medical camps all over the city
5. Millions of people / businesses donating money, food, and all basic necessities
6. NRIs worked day and night to help connect the suppliers and the volunteers to supply the goods to the needy
7. All Chennaites and our neighbors pooled in all the help they could offer- Time, Energy and Money!
8. People were working together to bring back Chennai to Normal – Rescue, Relief and Rehabilitation!
Army, Rescue Teams, Doctors, Volunteers (in the city as well as outside the city/ state and even country) have been helping their maximum by
1. Distributing food and water to all the needy
2. Arranging and distributing basic necessities
3. Sending boats to rescue people stranded and stuck in various parts of the city
4. Conducting medical camps and supplying free medicine
The Politicians, Kollywood (Cinema World) and National Media Channels didn’t appear to bother at all. Especially the Government of India… Worst part was they were even creating more trouble to all the good human around.
The initial days of rain didn’t give anyone any clue about this disaster. It was raining ... Schools kids off at home ... Memes filled on social media ... Making fun of it ... Then came the real rains ... Poured continuously for couple of days ... Then times got serious .. Facebook flooded with Chennai floods updates, quires, worries, help needs for basic necessities, poor people homes all washed off…
This was the condition for 4 full days… Facebook and Twitter were updating with latest news ... News channels were a complete waste… Giving false news ... For the first time... Hashtags meant so much… ##########################
Don’t Dare to Under-Estimate the Power of Common-People! They proved to be the REAL HEROES!
Chennai will rise stronger than before! I am sure this floods have taught all of us so many lessons in life! That it’s gonna change super drastically to an Awesome place to live in! I love my hometown and he people! I love my city- CHENNAI :)
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