Flood-affected people move to safety on a boat at Alampur village, about 200 km (124 miles) from Hyderabad on October 6, 2009. Rescue workers with boats and helicopters struggled on Tuesday to deliver rations to about 5 million victims of flooding triggered by torrential rains in Southern India. REUTERS

Villagers catch fish in the floodwaters at Alampur village, about 200 km (124 miles) from the city of Hyderabad, October 6, 2009. REUTERS

India's disastrous floods

Flood-affected people collect clothes being distributed by charitable volunteer groups at Alampur village, about 200 km (124 miles) from Hyderabad on October 6, 2009. REUTERS

Flood-affected people collect food being distributed by charitable volunteer groups at Alampur village, about 200 km (124 miles) from Hyderabad, October 6, 2009. REUTERS

An overturned truck damaged by floodwater is seen in the flood-affected area of Kothakata, about 100 km (62 miles) from Hyderabad, October 6, 2009. REUTERS

Villagers clean food grains damaged by floodwater at Jadcherla, about 60 km (37 miles) from Hyderabad, October 6, 2009. REUTERS

People wade through floodwaters in Andhra Pradesh on October 5, 2009. About 2.5 million people crammed into temporary relief shelters after floods triggered by torrential rains tore down their homes in Southern India over the last week, officials said on Monday. REUTERS

Women wade through a flooded street after heavy rains in India's financial capital Mumbai on October 5, 2009. REUTERS

A boy sits at a flooded bus-stop after heavy rains in India's financial capital Mumbai on October 5, 2009. REUTERS

A woman stands amid the debris of her house in the flood-affected area of Sidragudda village in Bellary district, about 545 km (339 miles)north from Bangalore on October 5, 2009. REUTERS

People affected by flood return to their homes after the water level decreased at Sriguppa village, about 480 km (298 miles)north from Bangalore on October 5, 2009. REUTERS

An aerial view shows a flood-affected area of the Jevargi Gulbarga district in Karnataka, October 4, 2009. REUTERS

An aerial view shows the flood-affected areas of Karnataka, October 4, 2009. REUTERS

People use a rescue raft as they wade through floodwaters in Kudal village, about 100 km (62 miles)west from Goa, October 3, 2009. REUTERS

An aerial view shows the overflowing Srisailam dam in Andhra Pradesh, October 4, 2009. REUTERS