Twitter Comes to the Rescue in India During Worst Flood in 100 Yrs

A simple hashtag is uniting thousands of people in a flooded city while showcasing humanity at its best.

This week saw the heaviest monsoons in a century hit Chennai, a city of four million in southeastern India. The rising rainwater has closed highways, railroads, and airports and displaced entire neighborhoods.

Thousands of residents began offering help via Twitter using #ChennaiRainsHelp to list open homes for people who’ve been flooded out of their own.

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