VSK TN
CHENNAI
FLOODS
FLOODS
THOUGH
UNDERWENT TRAUMATIC EXPERIENCE AND FINANCIAL LOSS, STILL INVOLVING THEMSELVES
FULLY IN RELIEF ACTIVITIES
UNDERWENT TRAUMATIC EXPERIENCE AND FINANCIAL LOSS, STILL INVOLVING THEMSELVES
FULLY IN RELIEF ACTIVITIES
SOME
INSPIRING EXAMPLES OF SWAYAMSEVAKS
INSPIRING EXAMPLES OF SWAYAMSEVAKS
The recent floods in Chennai caused an extensive damage
in various parts of Chennai. In many
areas, water let off from the nearby dams, entered the houses all of a sudden
and was there for nearly 3 days (minimum). Added to this, there was power
failure for almost 1 week and the drainage water mixed with flood waters in
many houses. As a result, the people
living in those areas underwent a traumatic experience. Further, there was extensive financial loss
due to damage of double-cot, beds, cars, two-wheelers, A/C, fridge, washing
machine etc. Amidst all these
calamities, the Swayamsevaks in those areas, still under trauma, came out and
are involving in the relief activities helping the needy persons. The following are the 3 such inspiring
examples of Swayamsevaks from West Mambalam area of South Chennai, which was
one of the badly affected areas of Chennai.
in various parts of Chennai. In many
areas, water let off from the nearby dams, entered the houses all of a sudden
and was there for nearly 3 days (minimum). Added to this, there was power
failure for almost 1 week and the drainage water mixed with flood waters in
many houses. As a result, the people
living in those areas underwent a traumatic experience. Further, there was extensive financial loss
due to damage of double-cot, beds, cars, two-wheelers, A/C, fridge, washing
machine etc. Amidst all these
calamities, the Swayamsevaks in those areas, still under trauma, came out and
are involving in the relief activities helping the needy persons. The following are the 3 such inspiring
examples of Swayamsevaks from West Mambalam area of South Chennai, which was
one of the badly affected areas of Chennai.
1.
Swayamsevak from well-to-do family: A Swayamsevak from
well-to-do family is still to come out of the traumatic experience. In front of his eyes, on one fateful night,
he saw water entering his house like a flood all of a sudden. Along with him were his aged parents and his
younger brother (mentally challenged). Added to this was power-cut and
communication problem (both landline and mobile were out of order). Though the
Swayamsevak is in his 30s, he could not lift heavy objects because of some
health problem. Whatever things he could
lift he shifted it to the first floor.
Since there was not much time to shift many things, many household
articles were badly affected. A
conservative estimate of articles (fridge, washing machine, invertors, cot,
bed, wall paper, bullet etc.) affected will be around 5 lakhs. Still there is foul smell inside his
house. However, the inspiring part is the
Swayamsevak is carrying on the immediate repair works in his house and is
simultaneously involving himself in the relief operations being carried out in
his area by Swayamsevaks. In fact, his
house has been converted into a centre for relief operations.
Swayamsevak from well-to-do family: A Swayamsevak from
well-to-do family is still to come out of the traumatic experience. In front of his eyes, on one fateful night,
he saw water entering his house like a flood all of a sudden. Along with him were his aged parents and his
younger brother (mentally challenged). Added to this was power-cut and
communication problem (both landline and mobile were out of order). Though the
Swayamsevak is in his 30s, he could not lift heavy objects because of some
health problem. Whatever things he could
lift he shifted it to the first floor.
Since there was not much time to shift many things, many household
articles were badly affected. A
conservative estimate of articles (fridge, washing machine, invertors, cot,
bed, wall paper, bullet etc.) affected will be around 5 lakhs. Still there is foul smell inside his
house. However, the inspiring part is the
Swayamsevak is carrying on the immediate repair works in his house and is
simultaneously involving himself in the relief operations being carried out in
his area by Swayamsevaks. In fact, his
house has been converted into a centre for relief operations.
2.
Swayamsevak from middle-income family: Water also entered the
house of another Swayamsevak of the same area , who is living with his aged
parents. After shifting them to his
relatives house nearby and after finishing the minimum work needed for his
house, he started visiting the swayamsevaks houses daring the rains and wading
through the water which was flowing upto hip level in order to ascertain the
condition of the swayamsevaks in his area.
Even now he is working round the clock involving himself completely in
the relief operations. He is so restless on seeing the plight of the people
affected, that he barely sleeps 4 hours in the night.
Swayamsevak from middle-income family: Water also entered the
house of another Swayamsevak of the same area , who is living with his aged
parents. After shifting them to his
relatives house nearby and after finishing the minimum work needed for his
house, he started visiting the swayamsevaks houses daring the rains and wading
through the water which was flowing upto hip level in order to ascertain the
condition of the swayamsevaks in his area.
Even now he is working round the clock involving himself completely in
the relief operations. He is so restless on seeing the plight of the people
affected, that he barely sleeps 4 hours in the night.
3.
Swayamsevak from the lower strata of society: One can imagine
what would be the fate of the swayamsevak from the lower strata of
society. For 3 days, the entire family
were in the streets because of water-logging in their house, the swayamsevak
sometimes sleeping in the buses parked on the roads. Even now he has not recovered from the
traumatic experience, since the family lost everything that was in their
house. In spite of this, he is moving
around his locality helping the affected people.
Swayamsevak from the lower strata of society: One can imagine
what would be the fate of the swayamsevak from the lower strata of
society. For 3 days, the entire family
were in the streets because of water-logging in their house, the swayamsevak
sometimes sleeping in the buses parked on the roads. Even now he has not recovered from the
traumatic experience, since the family lost everything that was in their
house. In spite of this, he is moving
around his locality helping the affected people.
There are innumerable examples like the above, not only
in West Mambalam area but also in other parts of Chennai and other
districts.
in West Mambalam area but also in other parts of Chennai and other
districts.