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#HelpChennai: How you can help or get help

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This #HelpChennai page is an attempt to connect those who need help with those who are in a position to provide.

This #HelpChennai page is an attempt to connect those who need help with those who are in a position to provide. IBNLive will try to validate requests for responders to reach out effectively.

Individuals, corporates and non-profit groups seeking to volunteer or help are welcome to join.

Update: We have received hundreds of emails and messages on our social media accounts asking for help. As we are unable to individually seek help for each, we are forwarding many of the requests to the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister's office and to the NDRF. You can also email your queries directly to the NDRF on [email protected].

You can reach us on Twitter via @ibnlive, email via [email protected] or use the comments form below. We will also post information on those seeking and willing to give help on this page and other platforms

(Note that to aid communication and help we may post phone numbers and other contact information on this page and on our social networks. In case you don't want some information to be published, do let us know.)

Facebook has activated its Safety Check for Chennai Flooding. You can find and connect with friends in the affected area and also mark them safe if you know they're OK.

CNN-IBN has also joined hands with Twitter to help rain-battered Chennai.

This collaborative Google Doc has details about the status in different Chennai neighbourhoods.

chennairains.org has details of shelters and aid available and also other resources for people in need of help or willing to help.

Goonj has also issued an appeal asking for material and money to help the flood affected.

List of verified doctors and hospitals available to help (via Practo)

This page will continue to be updated with fresh information.

HELPLINES

Medical helpline: 180030026140

NDRF Chennai Flood Helpline number: 011 24363260, 9711077372. Email: [email protected]

Army helpline: 9840295100; 044 25393514

NDRF helpline: 011 24363260; 9711077372

Navy helpline: 044 27237107; 044 25394240

Crowdsourced list of places and people offering shelter

List of people and places offering aid

Chennai City Corporation emergency control rooms:

First Regional Office (Tiruvottiyur): 9445190001

Second Regional Office (Manali): 9445190002

Third Regional Office (Madhavaram): 9445190003

Fourth Regional Office (Tondiarpet): 9445190004

Fifth Regional Office (Royapuram): 944510005

Sixth Regional Office (Thiru Vi Ka Nagar): 9445190006

Chennai

Fort-Tondiarpet: 9445000484

Purasawakkam-Perambur: 9445000485

Egmore-Nungambakkam: 9445000486

Mylapore-Triplicane: 9445000487

Mambalam-Guindy: 9445000488

Thiruvallur

Ambattur: 9445000489

Ponneri: 9445000490

Gummudipoondi: 9445000491

Thiruthani: 9445000492

Pallipattu: 9445000493

Thiruvallur: 9445000494

Uthukottai: 9445000495

Poonamallee: 9445000496

Kancheepuram

Kancheepuram: 9445000497

Uthiramerur: 9445000498

Sriperumbudur: 9445000499

Chengalpattu: 9445000500

Thirkkalukunram: 9445000501

Tambaram: 9445000502

Madurantakam: 9445000503

Cheyyur: 9445000504

Puducherry helpline: 1070, 1077

District collector: 9597706680

Southern Railway helpline: 044 29015204; 044 29015208; 044 28190216; 044 25330714

Other helpline numbers:

Tree fall, water logging: 1913

Sewage overflow: 044 45674567044 22200335

State emergency: 1070

District emergency: 1077

Electricity: 1912

Fire and rescue: 101

Health helpline numbers:

Medical: 104

Ambulance: 108

Email: [email protected]

Other useful contact information

HELP NEEDED

Update: We have received hundreds of emails and messages on our social media accounts asking for help. As we are unable to individually seek help for each, we are forwarding many of the requests to the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister's office. You can also email your queries directly to the NDRF on [email protected].

A few of the hundreds of emails we have received: