RAINS HAVOC IN MUMBAIRAINS HAVOC IN MUMBAI 26/JULY/200526/JULY/2005

A PROJECT BY,,,,A PROJECT BY,,,,

ISHAN JHAVERI

SEJAL GABAWALI

ROHIT FARIA

CONTENTS INTRODUCTION. OVERVIEW OF FLOODS. FINANCIAL EFFECT. HAVOC IN BANKS. EFFECT ON AIRWAYS. POWER AND TELEPHONIC

SUPPLY .DISRUPTED. RAILWAYS EFFECTED. ROADS EFFECTED. TRANSPORTATION LOSS. THREAT TO PUBLIC HEALTH. HUMAN TRAGEDY. FACTORS AFFECTING FLOODS. DESTRUCTION OF MANGROVES. GOVERNMENT COLLAPSED. RELIEF WORK BY PUBLIC.

The Mumbai floods of 2005 refers to the flooding of many parts of the Indian state of Maharashtra including large areas of the metropolis of Mumbai(formerly Bombay), a city located on the coast of the Arabian Sea, on the western coast of India, in which at least 1,000 people died.

The floods were caused by the eighth heaviest ever

recorded 24-hour rainfall figure of 944 mm (37.2 inches) which lashed the metropolis on 26 July 2005 , and intermittently continued for the next day. 644  mm (25.4 inches) was received within the 12-hr period between 8am and 8pm. The highest 24-hour period in India was 1,168 mm (46.0 inches)in Aminidivi the Union territory of Lakshadeep on 6th May 2004 although some reports suggest that it was a new Indian record. The previous record high rainfall in a 24-hour period for Mumbai was 575 mm (22.6 inches) in 1974.

OVERVIEW OF FLOODS

This were the areas which were badly affected by the floods.

It mainly included northern suburbs where there was majority loss of life and property.

This places had a mojor water logging problem and were lost with connection from other places of the cities.

EFFECTS OF FLOODS

FINANCIAL EFFECT

The financial cost of floods was unprecedented and these floods caused a stoppage of entire commercial, trading, and industrial activity for days. Preliminary indications indicate that the floods caused a direct loss of about Rs.450 crores (€80 million or US$100 million).

FINANCIAL EFFECT

There were great losses in all sector mainly bussiness and service sector was affected.

FINANCIAL EFFECT

The Bombay Stock Exchange and the National Stock Exchange of India ,the premier stock Exchange of India could function only partially.

HAVOC IN BANKS

The banking transactions across the counters were adversely affected and many branches and commercial establishments were unable to function from late evening of 26/JULY 2005.

HAVOC IN BANKS

ATM networks of several banks, which included theState Bank of India, the largest bank of India; ICICI BANK, HDFC BANK, and several foreign banks like Citibank and HSBC, stopped functioning from the afternoon , at all the centers of Mumbai.

EFFECT ON AIRWAYS Mumbai airport was

closed for the second consecutive day , as the runway was waterlogged due to incessant rains.

EFFECT ON AIRWAYS

Over 700 flights were cancelled Over 700 flights were cancelled or delayed .or delayed .

EFFECT ON AIRWAYS

Crucial navigation and landing aids such as Instrument Landing System and Distance Measuring Instrument were not available forcing diversion of all international and domestic flights to other destinations.

AIRPORT CLOSED

THE PAWAN HANS AIR BASE IN MUMBAI WAS CLOSED FOR THREE DAYS AS IT WAS 4FT UNDER WATER.

Power supply and telephonic services where disrupted.

Many suburban areas remained without power as water entered ground floor flats, forcing power supply to be shut off.

POWER SUPPLY DISRUPTED

According to Hindustan times, an unprecedented 5 million mobile and 2.3 million MTNL landlines users were hit for over four hours.

TELEPHONIC LINES DISRUPTED

According to the .in registrar (personal communication), the .in DNS servers in Mumbai had to be reconfigured because the servers were not operational.

POWER SUPPLY AND MOBILE SERVICES DISRUPTED.

The various moblie networks as Hutch , Airtel and etc were also not working ,as several cable wires were destroyed.

AGRICULTURE DAMGE

FARMERS FACED DIFFICULTIES AS WATER FLOODED THEIR FARMS .

RAILWAYS AFFECTED.

Rail links were disrupted, and reports on late evening of 30th july julyindicated cancellation of several long distance trains up to 6th August, 2005.

RAILWAYS EFFECTED

Many railway tracks were damaged and platforms were completely under water..

RAILWAYS EFFECTED

• The force of the water removed the slab of the tracks and the trains were unable to move.

RAILWAY STATION FLOODED

• The stations were under 5- 6 ft of water made no trains to pass by.

ROADS AFFECTED

Mumbai Express Highway, which witnessed a number of landslides, was closed, for the

first time ever, for 24 hours.

ROADS EFFECTED

THE FORCE OF THE WATER ,MADE THE PEOPLE UNABLE TO EVEN MOVE FROM THEIR PLACE.

ROADS EFFECTED

The roads were completely filled with water and were crowded with commuters ,searching their way home.

ROADS EFFECTED

THE RAODS WERE FULLY UNDER WATER AND THE CARS COULD NOT EVEN MORE BY THE FORCE OF WATER.

TRANSPORTATION LOSS

52 local trains damaged

TRANSPORTAION LOSS

4,000 taxis were damaged.

TRANSPORTATION LOSS

10,000 trucks, cars and tempos grounded.

TRANSPORTATION LOSS

37,000 autorickshaws spoilt.

TRANSPORTATION LOSS

900 BEST buses damaged.

Threat to public Health. The rain water caused the

sewage system to overflow and all water lines were contaminated. The Government ordered all housing societies to add chlorine to their water tanks while they decontaminate the water supply.

BMC declared three zones - P South (Goregaon) ward, L ward (Kurla) and H East (Bandra-Kalina) - as criticial areas for being "hygienically sensitive". (as per the map shown).

DEATH FROM DISEASES

Diseases: 25, most deaths were due to water borne diseases & leptospirosis.

ANIMAL HEALTH CRISES

Thousands of animal carcasses floated in the flood waters, raising concerns about the possibility of disease.

HUMAN TRAGEDY

Deaths in the city were due to :

Total: 406 Drowning: 233

DROWNING

HUMAN TRAGEDY

Electrocution: 12 PEOPLE DIED OF ELECTROCUTION BY THE FORCE OF WATER,

HUMAN TRAGEDY Landslide: 120 ;

65 alone were killed by a landslide at Saki Naka. The fire brigade arrived after 15 hours. On July 31, boulders are still being cleared and the count of the dead is rising.

HUMAN TRAGEDYTrapped in

vehicle: 16 deaths from suffocation in cars after water levels rose rapidly, preventing escape.

HUMAN TRAGEDY

Stampede: 24 deaths caused by a stampede which occurred due to a false tsunami rumor at a slum in Vile Parle.

HUMAN TRAGEDY

Wall collapse: 5; the count may rise as more incidents are tallied (Sunday newspapers report a wall collapse in a school for the first time).

CAUSES OF FLOODS

Factors aggravating the disaster in Factors aggravating the disaster in MumbaiMumbai

Antiquated Drainage System

The present storm-water drainage system in Mumbai was put in place in the early 20th century and is capable of carrying only 25 mm of water per hour which was extremely inadequate on a day when 944 mm of rain fell in the city. The drainage system is also clogged at several places.

ANIQUATED DRAINAGE SYSTEM

Only 3 'outfalls' (ways out to the sea) are equipped with floodgates whereas the remaining 102 open directly into the sea. As a result, there is no way to stop the seawater from rushing into the drainage system during high tide.

Uncontrolled, unplanned development in Northern Suburbs.

Unlike SoutH mUMBAI, development in northern suburbs of Mumbai is haphazard and buildings are constructed without proper planning.

Uncontrolled, unplanned development in Northern Suburbs.

The drainage plans in northern suburbs is chalked out as and when required in a particular area and not from an overall point of view.

DESTRUCTION IN SLUM AREASThe poor people were staying without roofs on their heads as their houses were destroyed by the floods.

Destruction of mangrove ecosystems.

Mangrove ecosystems which exist Mangrove ecosystems which exist along the Mithi Riverand Mahim along the Mithi Riverand Mahim Creek are being destroyed and Creek are being destroyed and replaced with construction.replaced with construction.

DESTRUCTION OF DUMPING GROUNDS.

Hundreds of Acres of swamps in Mahim

have been reclaimed and put to use for construction by builders.

GOVERNMENT AND B.M.C GOVERNMENT AND B.M.C HAD COMPLETELY HAD COMPLETELY

COLLAPSEDCOLLAPSED• A project costing approximately 600 crore rupees A project costing approximately 600 crore rupees

was proposed by UK based consultants hired by was proposed by UK based consultants hired by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation to study the matter. study the matter.

Implementation of the project would have ensured that rainwater did not flood the streets of Mumbai.

NON- WORKING B.M.CNON- WORKING B.M.C

• Because of laziness in work the Because of laziness in work the B.M.C was under a terrific pressure B.M.C was under a terrific pressure by the people.by the people.

RELIEF WORK FOR FLOODS

HELP FROM STUDENTS

STUDENTS WERE MAKING SMALL PACKETS OF MEDICINE AND SUPLYING TO THE NEEDY.

HELP FROM FLOOD RELIEF COMMITES

• THEY WERE GATHERING FUND FROM WARIOUS SOURCES AND GIVNG IN THE AREAS WHICH NEEDE MORE.

SUPPORT FORM MEDICAL TEAMS

The medical teams all over India came quickly in action for supplying medicines in the effected areas of Mumbai.

People providing hand of ‘‘RELIEF’’

People of the city were helping each other by giving place to rest in their house.

They were distributing food packets to the needy ones.

The government was not in The government was not in action at all.action at all.

SUPPORT FORM NGO’S

SOME NGO’S HELPING STUDENTS OF SCHOOL AFFECTED FROM FLOODS.

People joining hands for RELIEF

Some of them were carrying people by cars to their house.

ARMY INVOLVE IN (RELIEF)

The army came in quick action as the flood came in more affection and was out of control of the municipal corporation.

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