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Two school buses from Eischer Public School, Faridabad, were stuck on the flooded underpass at Mehrauli-Badarpur road in Delhi on Wednesday afternoon. But thanks to the heroic action taken by police and fire department officials, all the children were rescued.

Several widows in Uttarakhand are working hard to make ends meet after the deadly floods of 2013. From working at flour mills, to becoming expert knitter – these strong women are doing their best to restore a sense of normalcy in their lives.

A group of civil and structural engineers give probable solutions and talk about the lessons learnt from the Chennai floods.

In this powerful video, learn more about the Indian Army and its incredible achievements through the years — starting over a 100 years ago during World War I. Both defending the country and rebuilding it, the men and women in our armed forces have consistently done us proud.

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.

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.

InCrisisRelief helped the victims during Assam-Meghalaya flood. The team is back with support for the victims of the current Manipur flood. They have managed to reach out to over 373 households in 12 villages of Manipur and have connected several organizations who are extending their support. Here is how you can help too.

Floods are always assumed to bring destruction with them. Kaziranga National Park in Assam has proved this notion wrong and shown that floods can bring more benefits than destruction. It is going to change the way you look at floods forever! Read on and be surprised.

TBI writer Anusha Subramanian is currently in Uttarakhand, participating in the relief operations and assisting the locals in rebuilding their lives. She reports from the scene of the devastating floods on the current situation in the affected areas, on the aid provided by the administration, and the stupendous work being carried out by trekkers, mountaineers, Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), army personnel and NGOs.