My city was flooded again
By @mayka123
@mayka123 (17083)
India
September 7, 2019 1:29am CST
Last whole week we again had heavy rains and half the city was flooded. I had gone to work as usual on Tuesday and the downpour just increased later. By noon there was so much water all around us that it was difficult for us to get out of the building. No vehicle was able to come in to rescue us either We were stuck till the water receded and we could get the cars out of the premises. There were a couple of casualties in our area but luckily I and my colleagues were all safe. Have attached a photo I took from the window next to my workstation
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@birjudanak (14316)
• India
7 Sep 19
its a very scary situation while flood as we can't go anywhere and also communication break so need to think calmly. last week heavy rain in Mumbai is it a photo from there or else place?
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@birjudanak (14316)
• India
7 Sep 19
@mayka123 ok it was really terrible rain as some of my relatives live there and they said.
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@mayka123 (17083)
• India
7 Sep 19
@birjudanak Unfortunately the water accumulated near my building was very dirty water that overflowed from a river close by. That's why I did not even attempt to wade out and waited till the water receded completely.
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@ptrikha_2 (49753)
• India
7 Oct 19
@allknowing yes deforestation has been one of the major reasons of these floods and poor drainage as in the case of Patna city.
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@ptrikha_2 (49753)
• India
7 Oct 19
@allknowing when did the Governments did much for the people in India. And even if some folks come with good intentions, the Central and State Officials and the overall machinery does not implements things properly.
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@petatonicsca (7070)
• Japan
7 Sep 19
It looks like fortunately your workstation is high up. If I worked there I think I would have a change of clothes, a sleeping bag, and a bit of food and water that I kept there. (Actually I have got those things at my office at school, kind of like an emergency kit only one that you don't carry.) My main problem would be earthquakes and not floods, and in fact when it floods my building does flood and my office is in a basement.
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@mayka123 (17083)
• India
7 Sep 19
My office is on the 6th floor so we were safe up. Luckily my office arranges for food and water in such situations so we don't have to worry much. We were getting our tea/coffee and food on time. Have never experienced an earthquake and don't want to be near one.
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@crossbones27 (52905)
• Mojave, California
7 Sep 19
Wow, glad was just work and not your home. glad you and friends safe.
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@crossbones27 (52905)
• Mojave, California
7 Sep 19
@mayka123 I hear you glad home is safe.
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@psanasangma (7910)
• India
8 Sep 19
Is it Mumbai or somewhere in Kerala... ? Hope rain has stopped now.. our urban are somewhat designed with bad drainage system so... causes flooded in many our city areas
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@mayka123 (17083)
• India
8 Sep 19
@psanasangma The rains don't seem to stop now. Its been again raining since yesterday non-stop. Hope things are fine outside. Don't want to be stuck again anywhere tomorrow when I go to work.
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@psanasangma (7910)
• India
8 Sep 19
@mayka123 I understand the situation... Last year, during this season I was in Mumbai and the condition I saw and experience was terrible. every time I travel in travel always makes me afraid luckily this time I came home.
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@Letranknight2015 (52665)
• Philippines
10 Sep 19
Remember to wear raining coats and boots, always have yourself ready.
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@Hannihar (130150)
• Israel
12 Nov 19
@mayka123
That is a nightmare. That must have been very scary. I was in a flood once. I lived in a basement apartment and all 4 basement apartments were flooded. The water got to the middle of my door. I was rescued by firemen and it was a mess. I moved to an apartment on a hill but had a nightmare that water was coming in there and went to the dorro and opened it and no water.
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@ptrikha_2 (49753)
• India
7 Oct 19
Oh that is very sad! Unfortunately this year has been a year of massive floods in India.
Good to know that you and your colleagues are safe. So has the flooding reduced now?
@vandana7 (102698)
• India
7 Sep 19
I often think of solutions and one solution is keep parking areas separated from the main areas and use all the plastic to make large pipes and attach pumps to them at various places, transport this water back somewhere where there is shortage of water through these pipes...but I may be thinking something stupid.
