Emergency Assistance for Chennai Floods

The residents of Chennai have been in a lockdown ever since the downpour of rains began on November 10th and have continued till date. While there have been no severe downpours since December 2nd, the city is wading through water. While many areas have reported that water levels are receding, a good 85% of the city is still flooded with water reaching almost up 6 feet of water in some of the areas. The army and navy have been called in to help rescue people along with expert swimming teams and boat assistance.

Here are a list of emergency helpline numbers that will benefit people who are trying to seek shelter, food/medical aid and rescue-

Boat rescues and areas of availability:

The Navy has also organized some boat helplines:

Food supplies and areas of availability:

Medical supplies, accommodation and prepaid recharge availability:

If you or somebody you know might be in trouble, please reach out to any of the hotline numbers provided below:

All of these details have been compiled from www.chennairains.org , a crowd sourced platform that is being generated by volunteer and rescue groups in Chennai.