Chennai floods: Want to extend help? Here's how you can volunteer

Rescuers lift a child on to a truck as they evacuate people from a residential area that was flooded following heavy rains in Chennai, Tamil Nadu.

Chennai: Torrential rains, which began on Monday night and halted on Wednesday morning, pounded several parts of Chennai and its suburbs and Puducherry, triggering a deluge completely disrupting normal life.

The Indian Army was deployed last night in two suburban areas to undertake rescue on a war footing. The Navy is also on stand-by.

As the death toll in rain-related incidents touched 188, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaaa reviewed the situation and deputed ministers to inspect the affected regions.

In the hard times for people of Chennai, here is a chance for those who want to lend a hand. You can volunteer by clicking here:

http://bit.ly/VolunteerChennai

Just fill in your name, list your skills for volunteering, and the area in Chennai you are familiar with, and make a difference.