LUCKNOW, Oct. 4 -- With floodwater continuing to surround homes in Faizullaganj, residents are now grappling with another threat - snakes and other potentially dangerous creatures entering residential areas - while thick layers of water hyacinths have accumulated across inundated pockets.

Several residents have posted videos on social media showing the situation inside and around their homes. In one video posted on Instagram, Mama Colony resident Sonam Maurya claimed snakes were entering houses, raising concerns for children living in the flooded neighbourhood.

"There are children and it is difficult to keep them safe. A snakebite can be fatal," she said in the video.

Another resident, Nidhi Mishra, also posted a video describing how f...