saiecology

26 July 2005. It's been more than ten years to that day, but whenever it rains heavily in Mumbai, most of us here say "It's raining like 26th July" or "26th July is here again" as if the rain gods have set a benchmark for us. Everyone who stepped out of the house or stayed indoors that day has some story to tell. I've heard three kinds of '26th July' Stories. 1) The absolutely unaffected ones: These were the people who were living far away from flooded areas, the ones who got back home before the deluge happened or the ones who were out of station. 2) Moderately Affected Ones: They had to struggle to get home, some got stuck in office for two days, others were stuck in traffic for one day or were stranded in some public space.Good part was they were safe wherever they were. They managed it somehow and got out of it later. 3) Super Affected Ones: This has a long list, but I'll make it short for you. These were the ones whos...