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Jeeva, the small boy in the picture above travelled around 2 kms with his dad through flood water in the hope of finding some milk. Several people who passed by asked the father to carry the boy as the water had all kinds of filth floating in it. The proud father insisted that he should walk and learn to face the difficulties in life. Finally when the water reached till the boys chest, his dad picked him up, but by then the boy had learned to face problems and insisted that he should walk.
| IT Companies Struggles to Stay Afloat, Declare Holiday Most major companies, especially those with offices lying on the flood prone IT Corridor, remained shut. Offices like TCS had announced a holiday for their employees in the city except for a few key personnel who were required to be on the job for projects. |
| Chennai Flood: Connectivity Loss Affects Rescue Work The loss of mobile phone connectivity in several parts of Chennai severely affected the rescue work being undergoing around the city. The failure of mobile networks meant that the fire control room cannot contact their men on the ground immediately.
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The video above shows the situation at Alandur metro stations in Chennai yesterday. Trains were delayed as unprecedented rains lashed the city of Chennai. As all roads to Koyambedu were blocked due to severe water-logging, metro trains were the only option commuters had. The Metro trains were not stopping at Ashok Nagar station as it was shut down due to flooding.
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| Neighbours Show the Love in City If the first spell of heavy rainfall, brought out Chennai’s fighting spirit, the second, heavier, one on Tuesday highlighted the city’s kindness. |
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| Chennai Floods: Airport Baggage Trolley Turns Bed After wearing the same clothes for several days and lugging trolleys, those stranded outside Chennai airport are have a harrowing time. |
As food and supplies became scarce and the price of milk surged to a whooping Rs 100 and Tomatoes at Rs 80 political parties and youth groups went around the city distributing free food in flooded areas. In certain inaccessible places food packets were air dropped by the Indian Air Force (IAF) for those stranded on roof tops.
Social Media played an unprecedented role during the floods by connecting people offering help and those in need. Even the National Disaster Response Force used the reach of social media in finding the needy and directing their resources. Twitter came abuzz with tweets and re-tweets of people offering help.