Thank you, thank you - a thousand times and more ( free digital photos.com)
Never mind the cause of the floods: that's obviously of human origin - global warming, melting of the ice caps on mountains, chopping off the trees that should have sucked the water into the ground, the building of buildings right in the path of the rain water (when there were no rains and so people forgot about them anyway). For all these we can't segregate who were actually responsible and so maybe all of humanity is responsible anyway.
But once the floods came and people found themselves in disaster, man rose to help man. Indeed, his huge heart woke up and people sheltered strangers, expecting nothing in return. Some shared food and water,even when not knowing when they themselves would receive fresh supplies.
Some rescued others from flowing water, again risking their own lives. Most forgot to sleep, waking others from disaster. Policemen, common men levelled roads,potholes and broke barriers to let the water flow out. Doctors, nurses, medical staff, trained, untrained reached out to help. Some lifted patients, the weak, elderly to better places. Some carried children, animals.
82 year old woman making chappathis for those in need.
Fishermen lent their boats, themselves in rescue operations. Others cooked endlessly. Some others transported these food items and water. Electricians, wire men climbed poles, fixed current at places, cut off at others to avoid electrocution.
Children and youth emptied their savings, collected money from others and bought and distributed food, clothing,medicines, necessities. Some reminded the people that Cuddalore was worse hit than Chennai,(although it didn't get any attention) and diverted some help there.
The rest,sitting far away like me can only pass on helpline numbers and thank the brave and big hearts for widely outnumbering the few who thought of this as a time to fill their pockets.
And see a boy
