Mumbai has been witnessing heavy rainfalls for the past two days and weather forecasts predict that this could be Mumbai’s longest and heaviest rainfall. Mumbai is currently facing water logged roads, traffic snarls and fallen trees in many parts of the city bringing life to a standstill. Movement of local trains was also affected, while flights were delayed or diverted leaving people stuck in offices, homes and on the roads.

When Mumbai Rains turned Mulund Station into Niagara Falls #MumbaiFlooded #MumbaiRains pic.twitter.com/DP9yYESIIh

— Wassup Mumbai (@Wassup_Mumbai) August 29, 2017

To help out any individual in need many Mumbaikars have opened up their homes and offices to fellow citizens stuck or struggling on the streets. People took to twitter to let others know who to contact or call for assistance or seek shelter in neighboring areas.

Dadar Sikh Gurudwara served food & provided shelter all night to Mumbaikars. Sikhs also sent food to Dadar Stn. & Tata Hospital #MumbaiRains pic.twitter.com/OWGR0UkWoM

— Harjinder S Kukreja (@SinghLions) August 30, 2017

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Stay safe Mumbaikars #MumbaiRains #mumbaifloods #MumbaiFlooded
Please give lift to ppl who r walking🙏 pic.twitter.com/7GJzCIdsOF

— Rahul Suthar (@RahulSuthar27) August 29, 2017

Not wishing to be left behind the startup community also rallied and stepped up, offering free accommodation, food and shelter as Mumbaikars battle the worst rains in over a decade using their resources to help the city’s beleaguered citizens.

World’s largest online bus ticketing platform RedBus announced it was letting stranded Mumbaikars stay at its hotels for free and provided a number for coordination.

#Help for ppl stranded in #MumbaiRains
Call redBus Hotels on 08030970888, we’ll arrange free stay in the nearest hotel. RT to spread word.

— redBus (@redBus_in) August 29, 2017

Fellow hotel aggregator startup Treebo also opened their hotels and tweeted the locations where people could stop and rest.

Be safe in the #MumbaiRains. Head to your nearest #TreeboHotel & stay for free. Spread the word. pic.twitter.com/U7GiQ6b3Kh

— Treebo Hotels (@TreeboHotels) August 29, 2017

Fwd: Anyone stuck in Mumbai, call Ayush Goyal on 8130199119. @TreeboHotels across Mumbai available to halt and rest. pic.twitter.com/nvQl4NF6F9

— Shrutin Shetty (@shrutinshetty) August 29, 2017

Search engine giant Google also ran alerts on its search page and provided useful information including a map of the areas affected, a red SOS warning and a link to the official Mumbai police Twitter handle.

Craft beer company Doolally also opened their doors for the people in Bandra, Khar, Andheri West, Colaba and Pedder Road with a promise of tea.

Need a place to hang in Bandra, Khar, Andheri West, Colaba or Pedder Road? Head to @godoolally – doors are open, chai’s on us. #MumbaiRains

— Mahesh Murthy (@maheshmurthy) August 29, 2017

Cab hailing startups and rivals Ola and Uber also promised free rides and shuttles for Mumbaikars. Uber users can use the code ‘MUMBAIRAINS’ for free UberPOOL rides and the company has also canceled dynamic pricing during the heavy rains. 

Use code ‘MUMBAIRAINS’ for free uberPOOL rides home, with Mumbaikars heading in the same direction. Stay safe: https://t.co/Cdq02ntVWU (2/2)

— Uber India (@Uber_India) August 29, 2017

Ola has also offered to run free shuttle services in multiple locations to ferry stranded citizens to shelters.

#Mumbai We’re running free Shuttle services to get you safely to your destination from these locations https://t.co/sHfGSoNAl5 #MumbaiRains

— Ola (@Olacabs) August 29, 2017

Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport’s (BEST) official mobile ticketing and pass renewal app Ridlr Mumbai has also used the microblogging site Twitter to keep the citizens updated regarding the weather conditions and traffic congestion in the city.

Mumbai police have also used the platform to its fullest capabilities to help stranded citizens by tweeting useful information and contact details.

If your car is out of fuel/ stranded #Diall100 or 8454999999 or tweet us for free towing till the nearest fuel pump or garage #mumbairains

— Mumbai Police (@MumbaiPolice) August 30, 2017

If you live in Mumbai or are stuck there right now, please be strong and stay safe. Contact the helplines available if you are stuck or need help.

#MumbaiRains | Stay safe, Mumbai. Here are some important helplines that you can reach out to

Track LIVE updates: https://t.co/A0mVRRYPPI pic.twitter.com/QH8skBquTX

— NDTV (@ndtv) August 29, 2017