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.