Help The Victims Of Hyderabad Floods Amid The Pandemic

Rains in Hyderabad started slow and steady on Sunday, 11th of October. However, the slow rains grew incessantly and battered the entire city. Heavy rains and harsh winds brought everything to a halt from Tuesday night. A deep depression formed over the Bay of Bengal caused very heavy rain in Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Odisha. The depression brought 11 to 24 cm of rain at more than a hundred locations. 

“In around 35 places in the city more than 21 centimetre has been recorded. This is all-time record rainfall in Hyderabad," said IMD Hyderabad meteorologist B Raja Rao.

The heavy winds and the rains have also damaged buildings, roads, homes, and offices. These incidents have also injured and taken the lives of many poor people. Many cars have been overturned, boulders dislodged, houses have collapsed, and trees have been uprooted. 

At least 15 people have lost their lives so far in Hyderabad due to incessant downpour since last night. 

Nine people, including a two-month-old, have been killed in Hyderabad after a compound wall collapsed and fell on ten houses due to incessant rainfall in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh since three days. There was an immediate alert raised in and around the city. 

There are several individuals out of which are homeless people, mothers, children,and the elderly are stuck in waterlogged areas and are struggling to make it through. The continuous rainfall has also resulted in a loss of power and damage to property across the city. 

“Massive flooding and waterlogging are likely to occur in low-lying areas. Uprooting of trees and electricity poles are also expected and could cause disruption to normal activities,” said Somesh Kumar, the chief secretary in a letter. 

While there are many people who are going around the city in the most vulnerable areas to help the people, there are still plenty of victims who are in dire need of food and supplies. We're striving to provide the victims with essential groceries, tarpaulins, sanitary pads and mosquito nets.

These families are already going through a tough time with the pandemic. Today, the flood has thrown their lives out of balance and has wreaked havoc on their homes.

You can help them by donating a grocery kit. Donate now to help the victims of Hyderabad floods get through this crisis. 

Beneficiary NGOs: 

1) Kriya Sangh Society (Shaik Nayeem): Kriya Sangh Society is a non-profit organisation that is based in Rasoolpura, Secunderabad. It aims to provide innovative solutions to the problems being faced by lower income society with specific reference to health, hygiene, skills & livelihood and environment. They run community kitchens in Rasoolpura throughout the year. They're distributing over 2000+ cooked meals to the flood victims in Rasoolpura, Begumpet and Balaji Nagar slums. 

2) Eklavya Foundation - Akshaya Vidya: Akshaya Vidya (AV) is a project of Ekalavya Foundation started in 2013 and is aimed at comprehensive development of slum Dwellers. Today, they are working in slums areas near Hitech City to provide over 300+ families with cooked food. Today, they're in dire needs of Tarpaulins.

3) Hope of the Rejected: Hope of the Rejected is an NGO that has been working closely with underprivileged and vulnerable communities. They're distributing over 300+ meals in Bowenpally, Kharkhana, Thirumalgiri, Alwal, and Kompally to help the victims of the flood. Along with food, they're also looking to distribute sanitary pads and tarpaulins.

Note: All the donations towards this campaign is eligible for Indian Tax Exemption.