Man, this has been my first real encounter with a catastrophe. The rain won't seem to stop in the city of Mumbai. Today being Monday, its been pouring and pouring since last Tuesday. The place I stay in, Anushaktinagar, has a pretty good drainage system and has never been overpowered in this manner before. I have gotten used to seing water instead of roads, people swimming instead of walking.
The government is confused and stumped by this occurrence, and has no Alladin's Lamp to solve its problems. There is no genie coming in and rescuing all of the people devastated by floods. All schools and government institutions are closed today, with tomorrow's decision uncertain. This is the first time in my life that I can remember being given a holiday because of RAIN...
Anyways, this rain thing has to stop soon. The dams over here have started overflowing and I hope that this situation dosen't get too bad now. It has been pouring so much that the annual water need of the entire city of Mumbai has been poured upon us in the matter of a week. Saddening.
I hope Alladin's lamp resurfaces soon.
Sunday, July 31, 2005
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We have things to thank God for- Despite the catastrophe, all of us in the family managed to reach our destinations. We must pray for those less fortunate. To have an Alladin's lamp is wishful thinking!!
Ambar, how are things in India now. Ma was describing the first night that she was stranded outside. Mashi's right...people reached back home safely and thats something we have to be thankful about. How are the bombay trains now? I heard they had stopped running beyond Thane?
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