Indian Cities under Water: Will Your Town too Get Flooded?

Heavy rains have increased over India, while the total amount of rainfall has decreased. It rains more intensely in shorter period of time

Clogged or dysfunctional drainage prevents rainwater from flowing freely

Construction on lake and river beds, complete disregard for natural flow of water

Cutting of trees in already stressed urban areas, concrete roads and absence of 'empty' spaces due to overpopulation

Before building/buying a house or apartment do a due diligence check and compare the old map of the place with the current one. If you see, that the land has been 'reclaimed' from a lake or river you are almost sure to experience urban flooding there.

Demand action from your local municipal authorities: monsoon preparedness starts well before the monsoon season!

Set an example: don't throw garbage into the drains, look after cleanliness in your area, report illegal or suspicious construction activities and garbage dumping!