Chennai

Over a hundred people have been rescued from Chennai by teams of Army, Indian Air Force (IAF), and National Disaster Response Force (NDRF). In this video, watch how a pregnant woman and her child were airlifted from the terrace of a building.

Ram Kashyap, a resident of Bangalore, has decided to shuttle between Bangalore and Chennai to deliver relief supplies for those in need. People in Bangalore have been donating items like raincoats, food, sanitary napkins and more, in large numbers. This is how you can contribute.

People in Chennai showed immense courage this Tuesday, when many of them got together to save a drowning man on a flooded road. Watch how they formed a human chain to pull him towards safety.

Tamil Nadu is facing the heaviest rainfall in over 100 years, and it has been raining continuously in Chennai and some neighbouring regions since Monday this week. In such a situation of distress, this is how people in the city are helping each other out in every possible way.

Members of the Tamil Nadu Home Guards displayed their commitment to duty in a very inspiring way when the city was submerged because of the rains and people were crying out for help.

Chennai is going through a very challenging time, facing its highest rainfall in 10 years and the floods that followed. In such a situation, there are many Good Samaritans who are doing their best to rescue their fellow beings. This is how.

A downpour of humanity amidst the rains!

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.

Heavy rainfall since over 10 days now, and the resulting flood, has brought life to a near standstill in many parts of Chennai. But hope is visible in the actions of individuals helping one another in the best possible manner.

Chithiraputhiran Kannan, chief engineer at Chennai Metro rail will be travelling to London to receive the Green Apple Award for Environmental Best Practices 2015. Here is more about Kannan's amazing work t the ambitious Chennai Metro project.