Whereabouts are you from? loan today for bad credit same day savings account Some locals were helping stranded victims. Devprayag, a normally bustling town further downhill, was almost completely deserted. We met a few local shopkeepers, who told us how they had stockpiled food, water and other necessities, and kept their shops open past midnight to help people fleeing upper regions. They were aided by pharmacists making daily trips from Rishikesh and bringing much-needed medicines.