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Chennai and other parts of Tamil Nadi are still reeling under the battering received from incessant rains. Disaster expert, Hari Balaji, has some urgent and timely advice for the beleaguered residents of the state to help them stay safe.

From safe evacuation to rehabilitation and alternative livelihood options, Ravindranath and his team of volunteers know exactly what to do in case of floods. His amazing methodology has been so successful that it has been replicated internationally and is taught in business schools. Here's all you need to know about it.

A unique suitcase-sized device that can detect human heartbeats and breathing patterns of survivors buried even 30 feet below crushed rock, is set to revolutionize search and rescue operations around the world. Here's all you need to know about it and its potential for India.

Kerala's biggest women's self help organization worked for 48 hours non-stop to manufacture and send much needed sanitary napkins to their "sisters" in Kashmir. Watch the touching video.

This group of volunteers is making sure that calamity-affected people get their lives back to normal as soon as possible. Providing woolens and essential supplies to the victims and rehabilitating them to better locations, these responsible samaritans are bringing positive changes in the lives of those affected by disasters.

Here is how women in Chennai came together and raised their voices to fight for their rights after losing their homes a decade ago to the tsunami. From jointly owning their new house with their husbands to learning about RTI and empowering themselves, these women have come out of the tragedy together.

Jaco Swanepoel's heart went out to those who suffered immense damage in Vishakhapatnam during cyclone Hudhud. He packed his bags and went to help the victims. "The best thing that you can do in a situation like this is just to help the person in front of you," he learnt. Here he recounts his journey to the heart of the calamity, how he brought about change and how it affected him.

Floods in Assam and Meghalaya , the result of a sudden cloud burst, have resulted in more than 100 casualties till now. Around 2000 villages are still submerged. These teams of volunteers have joined forces with local ground partners to support victims of the flood affected areas in the North East. Here's how you can come forward to help and spread the word.

While most of us are lamenting about the terrible devastation wreaked by cyclone Hudhud, here are a bunch of volunteers who just came together one fine morning and started restoring order amid the chaos. See how their efforts transformed a stretch of damaged road.

It has been three months since disaster struck Uttarakhand in June 2013, and the situation is still alarming. However, in Uttarakashi district where there has been widespread property destruction and loss of livelihood, the situation is worse, with not enough food supplies and no doctors to examine the sick. For a population of almost 3.5 lakh people in Uttarkashi, there is not one single woman doctor. The Mountaineering community is still reaching relief supplies such as medicines and food to the far-flung villages on foot as road connectivity is lost. Given this scenario, we here present two initiatives working towards rebuilding the lives of the locals.