November 22 , 2015: Many on social media have been lamenting that the recent #ChennaiFloods have been one of the most under-reported calamities in the Indian subcontinent to hit our newsfeeds. We can argue all we want about why Chennai keeps going under or we can be like this policeman who braved the floods to make sure the city’s traffic didn't go down the drains. Pun intended.
Fortunately, Khalsa Aid, a non-profit organisation, decided to take up the action-oriented approach and came forward to help out the people stuck in the city. These are the same Sikhs who serve langar to refugees all over the world and are often mistaken for ISIS.
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| Khalsa Aid volunteers helping out those worst affected by the floods | Source: Facebook |
This is the viral post on Facebook which caught our attention too:
Chennai might be submerged underwater, but the city's spirit can't be drowned. Here's to more such helping hands opening up their hearts to the situation.
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These Pictures Of The Chennai Floods Show Just How Bad The Situation Is
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Tamil Nadu continued to experience monsoon fury, with heavy rains pounding various parts of the State under the influence of a well-marked low pressure area over Bay of Bengal, as the death toll from rain-related incidents climbed to 59.
There seemed to be no respite from the downpour with many parts of Chennai coming under water even as the weatherman forecast more rains for the next 24 hours, beginning 0830 hrs.
Here's a look at some of the pictures that surfaced on Twitter:
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