Second day of work from home...

@arunima25 (87830)

• Bangalore, India

2 Sep 22

They tried pumping out some water but where to throw that. It's water everywhere around and even more coming from the sky

. Only sunshine for few continuous days will help. Keeping fingers crossed The warning for heavy rain in the evening is there and we can not trust the bright sunshine that we have today. I got worried about your sickness but glad that the reason is a good one. Take care and feel better soon

. I am starting my new month close to dollar five

. Hopefully I can add a lot more

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Kandase

@Kandae11 (55047)

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2 Sep 22

Hope you feel better soon.

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@DaddyEvil (137261)

• United States

2 Sep 22

@arunima25 Oh, yeah, what to do with the water is always a problem. We're still getting rain here, too. I hope it ends soon for you. Yeah, I don't like being sick but it's in a good cause. Thank you. Ohhh... yeah, that's a good start for this month, then. Good luck!

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Ric Angelo

@MrDenata (12262)

• Indonesia

2 Sep 22

Same here, last night we got heavy rain till dawn but lucky us no flood. Glad to know that youre getting better. Have a great day

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@arunima25 (87830)

• Bangalore, India

2 Sep 22

Thanks and I hope that you too have a great day

. We are having rain daily since July but in the last four days, it has been a continuous heavy rain. We need sunshine for few days to help the situation improve.

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Ptrikha_2

@ptrikha_2 (46978)

• India

8 Sep 22

@arunima25 Yes - a lot of sunshine plus some other godly help as well.

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Ric Angelo

@MrDenata (12262)

• Indonesia

2 Sep 22

@arunima25 amen for that, stay safe and healthy, Arunima. And thank you so much

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Always smiling

@allknowing (136778)

• India

3 Sep 22

I believe Bengaluru had too much rain and this kind they faced years ago.

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@arunima25 (87830)

• Bangalore, India

3 Sep 22

Yes, sometimes in 2016, if I remember it right. It was a one time kind of thing and it lasted for two days. I remember I was stuck in school and it took me almost half a day to return home. All roads were flooded and blocked. In the last two years, it has become common. The rain is unusual compared to earlier times.

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Always smiling

@allknowing (136778)

• India

3 Sep 22

@arunima25 i think they were comparing this rain to that they experienced 100 years ago

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@arunima25 (87830)

• Bangalore, India

4 Sep 22

@allknowing Yes. Bangalore is no more the same city as it was till 2000. Unplanned and unstructured urbanization has turned it into a concrete jungle. It's the highest capital city from sea level and should never flood. But blame the corruption and unplanned urbanization and constructions, it's ecosystem is a big concern now

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Sanjeev

@sjvg1976 (41281)

• Delhi, India

2 Sep 22

Yesterday I was reading about Pakistan. Sadly, lots of people lost their life due to flood and many are forced to leave their houses and property. We are fortunate that we had sufficient rain and the river "Yamuna" is not overflooded. Hope you're enjoying working from home - school.

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@arunima25 (87830)

• Bangalore, India

2 Sep 22

Natural disasters like flood are getting so common. Australia is going through it in some parts. And many stated in the US are flooded too. We have extreme cases in our country...some parts being flooded while others have drought. Nature seems to be not kind. I enjoy physical classes more as they are more productive with the special children. But yes, I did get some extra sleep in the morning as no rush to go out. Some extra rest has helped me recover better.

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Judy Story

@jstory07 (139816)

• Roseburg, Oregon

2 Sep 22

I hope the flooding will end soon.

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@arunima25 (87830)

• Bangalore, India

2 Sep 22

We all hope that. We are having rain daily since July but in the last four days, it has been raining heavily and continuously. Today it's bright sun and we hope that unlike yesterday it doesn't shatter our hope.. Warning for heavy rain in the night is there.

Anna

@LadyDuck (471573)

• Switzerland

2 Sep 22

I am so sorry the rain is causing problems and your school is flooded. I am glad you feel better, is finally a blessing that you can work from home, so you can rest and relax. I hope the sun will shine for you, keep safe and take care.

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Anna

@LadyDuck (471573)

• Switzerland

2 Sep 22

@arunima25 OH NO! I am sorry you are having more rain. It is sunny here now, but cold for a start of September.

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@arunima25 (87830)

• Bangalore, India

2 Sep 22

It was sunny and all of a sudden it's raining cats and dogs outside. Seems like the prediction for heavy rain for the next five days stays valid and it's not going to help the situation. If it rains at this speed for another hour, it will worsen the situation.

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@arunima25 (87830)

• Bangalore, India

9 Sep 22

@LadyDuck Rain has reduced in the last few days but not completely stopped..that makes things get better at slow pace. Now they predicted heavy rain again for next two days. That doesn't sound good.

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snowy

@snowy22315 (180980)

• United States

3 Sep 22

Just said a quick prayer for Pakistan..Enjoy your mylotting while you can.

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snowy

@snowy22315 (180980)

• United States

4 Sep 22

@arunima25 Wow, that is terrible. I really had no idea I usuallly pay attention to the news but I hadn't heard this being reported. I must have missed it. It sounds very inconvienent, but at least you are yours are safe. Sadly, this is likely the wave of the future.

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@arunima25 (87830)

• Bangalore, India

10 Sep 22

@snowy22315 We got no rain on Friday. That built our hopes. But we got heavy rain again today for few hours. It's late Saturday evening here and it's still drizzling. Seems like it might rain in the night.

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@arunima25 (87830)

• Bangalore, India

3 Sep 22

It's terrible in Pakistan and those people do need prayers and support.

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Heavy rain in Karnataka: Roads, basements flooded in Bengaluru; IT firm employees take tractors to work | India News - Times of

Ptrikha_2

@ptrikha_2 (46978)

• India

7 Sep 22

I saw the pictures and a few videos of the horrible state of affairs in Bengaluru. A news link : I had seen the city in 2000. I think from Garden city, it has transformed to an unplanned Lakes and River city!!

On a more serious note, the haphazard development and the high increase in population with no corresponding Infrastructure development has led to this mess. I was shocked to see Tractors and boats evacuating people even in the so called Well off areas and IT Parks, Business areas. I have reached payout this time - a little above 5 USD. I hope the floods recede fast in Bengaluru.

timesofindia.indiatimes.com

India News: Life for many in Bengaluru remained disrupted on Tuesday after two days of torrential rains set off long traffic snarls, widespread power cuts and hea

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Ptrikha_2

@ptrikha_2 (46978)

• India

8 Sep 22

@arunima25 I think now some restrictions should be placed on the new constructions. Drainage systems need to be improved and so do the preparation for Disaster Management. And all of these are needed in al the big and even smaller Indian cities. Thanks for your greetings. I am aiming for a slightly better September in terms of earnings.

@arunima25 (87830)

• Bangalore, India

7 Sep 22

Only a few areas is flooded and that's making rounds on news channels and social media. Normalcy is there in rest. But yes, traffic is slow everywhere or rather stagnant and clogged. I agree to your point. But it's not the only reason. Bangalore is also facing the heat of climate change. Infrastructure has to be blamed. But then no city in the world can bear with such amount of rain. It's raining daily since May for few hours each day. We only had few breaks of a day or two. And in the last week, the city faced non stop heavy rain for 72 hours. That was really alarming and so many trees were uprooted in the storm and fell on the roads. Rain has reduced but not completely stopped. I agree that a better infrastructure would have reduced the intensity of disaster but then such a heavy rain would cause flooding in even the most developed countries. High time that people and politicians stop the blame game and take their own responsibility. The place has paid a huge price for the corrupt and greedy mindsets of people in power. It was good to be back to physical school from this week. Congratulations!! On your payout. I am little above dollar five , but I don't think I will add much this month. Full swing renovation work going at home means so much of extra chore every evening affer the workers leave.

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (340511)

• Rockingham, Australia

2 Sep 22

Is your house safe from flooding? I'm sorry about the school basement flooding. It makes such a mess.

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (340511)

• Rockingham, Australia

3 Sep 22

@arunima25 It can be hard work cleaning up after an area has been flooded.

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@arunima25 (87830)

• Bangalore, India

4 Sep 22

@JudyEv Yes, definitely it is. And water logging for too long can be a good breeding ground for mosquitoes and other germs..so the risk of disease outbreak is also there.. In the last few days, we have bright sun throughout the day..that has kept the situation under control despite the thunderstorm and rain in the night.

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@arunima25 (87830)

• Bangalore, India

3 Sep 22

Yes, Judy it is. Our apartment is made on an elevated land and so no water logging happens. I am in a penthouse that is the topmost fourth floor. I called to find out that the situation is better. Last two days we had bright sun throughout day, though we got some heavy rain later in the nights. But the bright sun helped. They are using the weekend to clean up the mess. Hopefully we get back to work on Monday.

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Ron Rybs

@Ronrybs (19432)

• London, England

11 Sep 22

The terrible rains made the news here. I know Pakistan suffered very badly and I am sure it was just as unkind to India.

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@arunima25 (87830)

• Bangalore, India

12 Sep 22

Situation in our city is back to normal except a few areas. There has been no or little rain on weekend. And we hope that it stays this way for few days.

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LindaOH

@LindaOHio (179153)

• United States

2 Sep 22

I hope the rain subsides in your country and in Pakistan. I'm glad you're feeling better. Have a good weekend.

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LindaOH

@LindaOHio (179153)

• United States

3 Sep 22

@arunima25 Sending prayers for Pakistan. I'm glad your situation is improving.

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@arunima25 (87830)

• Bangalore, India

3 Sep 22

Pakistan is in bad shape. They really need prayers and support from across the world. It's getting better here. Some strong sunshine in the daytime during last three days has helped. Though it rains later in the evening or night for few hours, the strong sun and heat during long day has helped the situation.

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Kandase

@Kandae11 (55047)

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2 Sep 22

I am glad you are better now. I was reading about the terrible situation in Pakistan - imagine one third of the country flooded, climate change is indeed real.Hope there is relief for the residents soon.

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Kandase

@Kandae11 (55047)

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2 Sep 22

@arunima25 The main city in my homeland Guyana, South America is four ft below sea level. So for centuries it has been fortified by a very strong , broad seawall. I can just imagine what the result would be if that wall was ever breached.

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@arunima25 (87830)

• Bangalore, India

9 Sep 22

@Kandae11 Wow!! It must have been a strong wall to stay there for centuries and protect the city. A remarkable construction it must be. A marvel one

@arunima25 (87830)

• Bangalore, India

2 Sep 22

Climate change is inevitable but the way mankind has misused and abused Nature for its selfish reason has accelerated the rate. Australia and some states of the US are also flooded. Our city is the highest capital city from sea level. And it's shocking that it's getting flooded with the heavy rain in the last couple of years..We used to have rain throughout the year because of the unique geographic location of the city..But it never rained continuously and so heavily to cause rain..Last two years have been horrible.

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CarolDM

@CarolDM (203422)

• Nashville, Tennessee

2 Sep 22

Good to hear you are feeling better. Enjoy your weekend.

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@arunima25 (87830)

• Bangalore, India

3 Sep 22

Yes, working from home did help to give me some more needed rest. It's Saturday afternoon and the weekend has started well.

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@arunima25 (87830)

• Bangalore, India

4 Sep 22

@CarolDM

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CarolDM

@CarolDM (203422)

• Nashville, Tennessee

3 Sep 22

@arunima25 That is great.

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Nocturnal Writer

@Nakitakona (56486)

• Philippines

2 Sep 22

Yes, it's already BER months. Early this morning we already heard Christmas songs played by radio stations.

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@arunima25 (87830)

• Bangalore, India

2 Sep 22

Yes, the BER months have started. And once they do, the festive mood sets in. But still I would say that Christmas songs in September would be too early. Well, those songs are lovely and I wouldn't mind them anytime

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