Notes from the surviving city - 2
Friday, July 29, 2005 21:25
My first day back in the world after two days in a shell of immediate survival. Everyone in office had a story to tell.
One of the girls left office on Tuesday and we had no news from her till late this morning. She still hasn’t managed to get home to the as-yet-flooded Thane.
Another girl had to swim through the flood in one place, past dead bodies floating around her.
Every single house on the ground floor of my colony has suffered heavy losses as their furniture and appliances all got carried away in the flood.
In the building opposite to mine, an elderly gentleman needed medical help because of low B.P. His son and grandson were both marooned in Lonavla. It was only the next morning, after the flood, that his daughter was able to take him to the hospital.
My best friend’s father got home late Wednesday night after 27 hours in the car. He is diabetic and he couldn’t stand on his feet by the time they were home.
My friend got home at 4 a.m. with seven others, forming a human chain and braving the current from the over-flowing Powai lake.
I met a classmate who told me that the compound wall of my school had collapsed killing 11 children under it.
It is still raining.
God, have mercy….how much more?
ZuluBoy says:
July 29th, 2005 at 11:19 pm
STILL raining !? omg
Apoorva Joshi says:
July 30th, 2005 at 1:18 pm
Shows us a very different aspect of life…. very different!
JW says:
July 30th, 2005 at 3:59 pm
Truly terrible.
Arjun says:
July 30th, 2005 at 9:36 pm
take care…
Anonymous says:
July 31st, 2005 at 6:34 pm
I would say,if possible dont go out of home untill heavy rain stops.Your company would not go bankcrupt if you dont go for some days.
Take Care….
manuscrypts says:
August 1st, 2005 at 6:07 pm
only He knows…
blokes says:
August 1st, 2005 at 11:37 pm
blessings and prayers 4 fast drainage of floodwaters. And I promise to spread more awareness of reducing emissions to reduce the greenhouse effect, to reduce variance in global warming, to reduce unprecedented altering in global climate, to reduce deluge and drought situations, to reduce death and destruction of plant, animal & human lives and property (belonging only to the last group).
aparna says:
August 2nd, 2005 at 4:28 pm
take care. my heart goes out to the ones who have suffered…
Kumari says:
August 2nd, 2005 at 9:08 pm
Never realised how bad the scene was until i came to your blog…damn! i hate being so unaware…Glad you are safe.
Take care and hope things return to normalcy soon.
Arunima says:
August 3rd, 2005 at 11:03 am
I was awake making frantic calls which were never answered. After reading some circulated mails, I came to know about the gravity of the situation.
Prayers!!