When the floodwaters of the Yamuna River gushed into Bindu Pandey's home in New Delhi, she knew her family had to leave instantly. Relentless monsoon rains have unleashed some of the worst flooding in decades across northern India, displacing hundreds of thousands in recent weeks. Forced to abandon their belongings, the family sought shelter in a relief tent arranged by the authorities near their flooded homes. On Friday, days of torrential rains left that shelter tent inundated as well and the family was shifted into a school some 7 kilometres (4.3 miles) away.