LUCKNOW, Oct. 6 -- With large parts of Faizullaganj remaining inundated, residents are increasingly turning to Instagram reels and WhatsApp community groups to seek help, report their problems and draw the attention of authorities after struggling to get timely responses through conventional channels. Instagram has been flooded with videos from the area showing submerged homes, waterlogged streets and residents appealing for rescue and relief. Faizullaganj content creator Deepika Srivastava, whose reel crossed 22,000 views, said she was posting as a concerned resident after floodwater entered homes in the locality. Another local content creator, Mohd Rahim, has posted several videos showing the extent of inundation, with some crossing 100,000 views. WhatsApp groups have emerged as a more direct tool for coordinating relief. Local self-help group Bal Mahila Sewa Sangathan has created a community WhatsApp group where residents post details of people stranded, locations requiring relief and other urgent needs. Members of local relief teams and officials have also been responding to some requests shared on the group. Residents, however, alleged that getting help through official channels remained difficult. Local activist Mamata Tripathi alleged that some residents' phone numbers had been blocked after they repeatedly called officials seeking help. htc...