The Indian Navy has been in the thick of things since a string of ships and small boats were deployed in flood-hit Chennai to carry on the rescue operations.

Apart from putting in the might of the amphibious warship INS Airavat, which was brought in from the Eastern Naval Headquarters stocked with supplies, the Navy has stepped up its game by using unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and other advanced techniques to locate the worst flood-hit areas more efficiently.

Meanwhile, INS Rajali - the naval base located around 60 km away from Chennai at Arakkonam - has been functioning as an airport base to fly in National Disaster Response Force teams and relief materials.

Here are a few exclusive videos showing the brilliant work that the Navy has been carrying out:

Scores of Navy personnel have been hitting the flooded roads to deliver packaged food, drinking water, medicines and other basic amenities to people trapped in their homes.

Teams have also been rescuing those in need of medical attention and moving people whose houses have gone under water to safer locations.

Wading through the thigh-deep waters in air-filled boats or simply on foot, the Indian Navy and other army personnel have been ensuring the safety and rescue of people in the Tamil Nadu capital tirelessly.

These teams have been operating in areas including Tambaram, Mudichur, Kothurpuram, Pallavaram, Thiruneermalai, Urapakkam, Manipakkam, T Nagar and Gudvancheri, and also the worst-hit areas lining the Adyar River.



Check out a few close-up shots of their rescue operation in action: