When the whole country was debating whether Aamir Khan wants to leave the country or not, whether the country is intolerant, all this time, a state called Tamil Nadu was being ignored. Yes, our country debates on completely senseless stuff while ignoring the issues at hand. No wonder India was voted as the world's second most ignorant country,
South-East monsoon, what our geography textbooks taught us was just routine rains which occur during the months of November and December and it is also called 'retreating monsoon'. What our geography textbooks didn't mention is the El Nino effect. Well, doesn's significantly impact our subcontinent monsoon but this year, it has had some effect. Ever since the start of November, Chennai, the city of the sun, was enveloped with black rainy clouds. While this is usually welcome in Chennai as it sees little rainfall throughout the year, these rain clouds gave Chennaiites an unforgettable thump.
When the rain clouds burst, it rained continuously for 3 days and 3 nights. The rains filled up lakes and reservoirs and flooded majority of the city. A major part of the city was submerged in water. About 1 million people were stranded with no power, no access to clean and fresh water or food. It was termed as a disaster and it was a serious emergency.
Well, like all Disney movies, this story doesn't have a sad ending. The people of Chennai were incredibly self-sufficient. Rescue and relief work was in full swing. Thousands of volunteers came out, braving the heavy rains to rescue stranded people. The Indian Army and the Navy joined the operations. Fast action was taken and the situation was managed well. Surprisingly, the state government were utterly useless. They didn't do even a bit to help their own people. It was the youth of the city, the volunteers who came out to help. Leaving behind everything, religion,gender, class,status, equipped with hope and belief, they joined their hands together to fight the floods. Unity sprang into action when disaster struck.
Moreover, the sense of humanity prevailed. In the end, humanity won. Not money, not power. It took a disaster for people to realize that. People of Chennai, always known to be friendly and kind to each other proved it here. This also awakened many to more serious issues. Also, we got to know who the real heroes are. The ones which we see on the screen are fake. Real heroes are the ones who give their services to the people. The real heroes are the ones working in the Indian armed forces. No matter what the situation is, they will be there to serve the people. The Indian armed forces, don't get enough respect for what they do for the country, They need to be recognized and awarded.
Lastly, I am proud to say that I have faith in my generation. The youngsters who volunteered had kindness and generosity to help in times of need.
(For those who are wondering about the article about India being the second most ignorant country in the world, here is a link. http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/politics/the-top-ten-most-ignorant-countries-unaware-of-their-countries-demographics-a6761541.html)
South-East monsoon, what our geography textbooks taught us was just routine rains which occur during the months of November and December and it is also called 'retreating monsoon'. What our geography textbooks didn't mention is the El Nino effect. Well, doesn's significantly impact our subcontinent monsoon but this year, it has had some effect. Ever since the start of November, Chennai, the city of the sun, was enveloped with black rainy clouds. While this is usually welcome in Chennai as it sees little rainfall throughout the year, these rain clouds gave Chennaiites an unforgettable thump.
When the rain clouds burst, it rained continuously for 3 days and 3 nights. The rains filled up lakes and reservoirs and flooded majority of the city. A major part of the city was submerged in water. About 1 million people were stranded with no power, no access to clean and fresh water or food. It was termed as a disaster and it was a serious emergency.
Well, like all Disney movies, this story doesn't have a sad ending. The people of Chennai were incredibly self-sufficient. Rescue and relief work was in full swing. Thousands of volunteers came out, braving the heavy rains to rescue stranded people. The Indian Army and the Navy joined the operations. Fast action was taken and the situation was managed well. Surprisingly, the state government were utterly useless. They didn't do even a bit to help their own people. It was the youth of the city, the volunteers who came out to help. Leaving behind everything, religion,gender, class,status, equipped with hope and belief, they joined their hands together to fight the floods. Unity sprang into action when disaster struck.
Moreover, the sense of humanity prevailed. In the end, humanity won. Not money, not power. It took a disaster for people to realize that. People of Chennai, always known to be friendly and kind to each other proved it here. This also awakened many to more serious issues. Also, we got to know who the real heroes are. The ones which we see on the screen are fake. Real heroes are the ones who give their services to the people. The real heroes are the ones working in the Indian armed forces. No matter what the situation is, they will be there to serve the people. The Indian armed forces, don't get enough respect for what they do for the country, They need to be recognized and awarded.
Lastly, I am proud to say that I have faith in my generation. The youngsters who volunteered had kindness and generosity to help in times of need.
(For those who are wondering about the article about India being the second most ignorant country in the world, here is a link. http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/politics/the-top-ten-most-ignorant-countries-unaware-of-their-countries-demographics-a6761541.html)
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