Slight Floods in Bangalore this morning!

Hurrycane12 · 17th August 2009, 18:42

I live in HSR layout on Friday night due to debris from a building getting broken next door we had a reverse inflow of rain water into our apartment basement; 3-4 ft of water the stair case near our security office reminded me of Balmuri falls in Mysore.

Eventually the compound wall at the back side gave away and the apartment was dry again but by that time 3-4 cars had their carpets drowned. :(

lohithrao · 17th August 2009, 19:58

Whats the state of Koramangala 80ft road...Maharaja restaurant road?5 years back was working ina company on that road and whenever it used rain heavily all used to leave office early else you are stuck for a long time...once witnessed all the parked cars floating...

Hurrycane12 · 17th August 2009, 20:07

Lohith: Guess the situation is still the same, nothing seems to have changed.

arin_12 · 17th August 2009, 23:23

@ 11 AM the whole Inner Ring road was totally jammed. From Domlur Fly over to Ejipura Signal.
In Marathalli Next to Purva it was flooded on Sat itself due to the over flow of near by lake. In bangalore we have lost lots of Lake in name of development. Many lake got shrink too.
I think rain should lash heavily else we will be facing lots off water problem in city.

rohan_iitr · 18th August 2009, 09:54

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Originally Posted by arin_12

In bangalore we have lost lots of Lake in name of development. Many lake got shrink too.

I read in today's newspapers that because of Sunday night's rains, the excess water from the lakes entered nearby homes.

Not just that, some fish and snakes also entered people's homes along with this excess lake water.

How scary is that !

Rohan,
Bangalore

black12rr · 22nd August 2009, 01:28

Its raining full force now in blore 1.28 am , luckily the next 2 days no office . Watch out guys .

khan_sultan · 22nd August 2009, 08:16

Rains on friday/weekend means GREAT NEWS for off-roaders. So we should have some fun on Sunday and find some slush.

The weather on Friday evening was really pleasant and this is what I saw on way back from office -- 2 rainbows side by side. It was a breathtaking view and the colors of the rainbow were so vivid, full & rich

Slight Floods in Bangalore this morning!-img0150a.jpg

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prince_pervez · 18th September 2009, 14:47

What rains this afternoon. Hosur Road is clogged to the 'T'. ANy updates in the other areas ?
Advice to leave after 2 hours.

lohithrao · 18th September 2009, 14:51

Quote:

Originally Posted by prince_pervez

What rains this afternoon. Hosur Road is clogged to the 'T'. ANy updates in the other areas ?
Advice to leave after 2 hours.

Wow lucky me, was thinking of taking my car to Concorde(Hosur rd) this afternoon....decided will go tomorrow and well well that was a good decision

Well Marathalli and sorrounding area no rains yet just drizzle

amitoj · 18th September 2009, 14:51

Quote:

Originally Posted by prince_pervez

What rains this afternoon. Hosur Road is clogged to the 'T'. ANy updates in the other areas ?
Advice to leave after 2 hours.

Just came through Koramangala. Half the roads are rivers. But hopefully the roads might get better by evening.

Atul-C · 18th September 2009, 15:00

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Originally Posted by JVH

It was indeed a rare sight. For as long as I remember, it always rained in the evenings in Bangalore.

Rains in the morning

I loved it.

Same here for me. When I came down to bangalore first time, it rained everyday in the evening from May- June to September. That was so pleasant experience that made me settled down in Bangalore. A lot is changed now though. Earlier during the evening time, rain brought people in nice mood. Now during evening if it rains people start cursing and worrying about what time they will be reaching home due to flooded roads and maddening traffic.

KRRaj · 18th September 2009, 15:01

Wednesday, Big Traffic Jam near CV Raman Nagar due to 2 trees falling down on either approach road from Old Madras Road and one from BHEL

Huge Traffic jam.. Took 45 minutes to reach office from Indiragar, just 4km away.

When any road digging is done, they cut of the roots of all the trees as well and no wonder the Trees fall down. We really dont have that heavy a wind here to knock down those trees. Look at the size of some of those trees, no way are they going to fall down for this small windy downpour.

black12rr · 18th September 2009, 15:10

So inner ring road will be neck to neck jam from Domlur till sony world

.If ever stuck in this jam , clutch life will be reduced to half . Damn ...need to go out through internal routes now .

lohithrao · 18th September 2009, 15:10

It seems same state in Majestic and MG road, people who are planning to take a bus from Majestic better start now, it can be chaotic...

tj123 · 18th September 2009, 17:16

Corrupt Town planning authority and implementation agencies like BBMP are to be blamed for the mess created in Bangalore. It looks like no one has a vision for this IT city.Builders and individuals holding flats /houses are also to be blamed for the flooding.

I don’t understand the foolishness and the ignorance of the citizens, people can pay Rs 200-300 for a tanker full of water on a regular basis but they will not invest in cost effective sustainable technologies like Rain water harvesting.

I am sure that almost 50% of Bangalore depends on ground water as a primary source of water which we know is not a infinite source. Every year people are drilling deeper costlier bore wells to get water. But sadly they don’t want to invest in rain water harvesting.

Simple rain water harvesting systems can collect and channel all rainwater falling on rooftops to an underground storage for non potable use or can be used for recharging the depleting ground water sources. If every one implement such simple systems then our drains will not overflow as most of the water will be put to better use and situation like flooding can be avoided to a great extent.

Government agencies should wake up and implement such initiatives proactively so before the city dries up and leading to new water wars like Cavery.

17th August 2009, 18:42	#31
Hurrycane12 BHPian Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Puttur Posts: 459 Thanked: 56 Times View My Garage	I live in HSR layout on Friday night due to debris from a building getting broken next door we had a reverse inflow of rain water into our apartment basement; 3-4 ft of water the stair case near our security office reminded me of Balmuri falls in Mysore. Eventually the compound wall at the back side gave away and the apartment was dry again but by that time 3-4 cars had their carpets drowned. :(
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17th August 2009, 19:58	#32
lohithrao Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Kudla/Mangaluru Posts: 3,204 Thanked: 225 Times View My Garage	Whats the state of Koramangala 80ft road...Maharaja restaurant road?5 years back was working ina company on that road and whenever it used rain heavily all used to leave office early else you are stuck for a long time...once witnessed all the parked cars floating...
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17th August 2009, 20:07	#33
Hurrycane12 BHPian Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Puttur Posts: 459 Thanked: 56 Times View My Garage	Lohith: Guess the situation is still the same, nothing seems to have changed.
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17th August 2009, 23:23	#34
arin_12 BHPian Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 627 Thanked: 84 Times View My Garage	@ 11 AM the whole Inner Ring road was totally jammed. From Domlur Fly over to Ejipura Signal. In Marathalli Next to Purva it was flooded on Sat itself due to the over flow of near by lake. In bangalore we have lost lots of Lake in name of development. Many lake got shrink too. I think rain should lash heavily else we will be facing lots off water problem in city.
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22nd August 2009, 01:28	#36
black12rr Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Ridin earth now Posts: 1,278 Thanked: 339 Times	Its raining full force now in blore 1.28 am , luckily the next 2 days no office . Watch out guys .
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22nd August 2009, 08:16	#37
khan_sultan Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Noida/Bangalore Posts: 4,925 Thanked: 5,853 Times View My Garage	Rains on friday/weekend means GREAT NEWS for off-roaders. So we should have some fun on Sunday and find some slush. The weather on Friday evening was really pleasant and this is what I saw on way back from office -- 2 rainbows side by side. It was a breathtaking view and the colors of the rainbow were so vivid, full & rich
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18th September 2009, 14:47	#38
prince_pervez Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Redwood shores, CA, USA Posts: 4,210 Thanked: 51 Times View My Garage	What rains this afternoon. Hosur Road is clogged to the 'T'. ANy updates in the other areas ? Advice to leave after 2 hours. Last edited by prince_pervez : 18th September 2009 at 14:48.
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18th September 2009, 15:01	#42
KRRaj BHPian Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 514 Thanked: 35 Times View My Garage	Wednesday, Big Traffic Jam near CV Raman Nagar due to 2 trees falling down on either approach road from Old Madras Road and one from BHEL Huge Traffic jam.. Took 45 minutes to reach office from Indiragar, just 4km away. When any road digging is done, they cut of the roots of all the trees as well and no wonder the Trees fall down. We really dont have that heavy a wind here to knock down those trees. Look at the size of some of those trees, no way are they going to fall down for this small windy downpour.
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18th September 2009, 15:10	#43
black12rr Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Ridin earth now Posts: 1,278 Thanked: 339 Times	So inner ring road will be neck to neck jam from Domlur till sony world .If ever stuck in this jam , clutch life will be reduced to half . Damn ...need to go out through internal routes now . Last edited by black12rr : 18th September 2009 at 15:11.
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18th September 2009, 17:16	#45
tj123 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: BLR Posts: 1,148 Thanked: 680 Times	Corrupt Town planning authority and implementation agencies like BBMP are to be blamed for the mess created in Bangalore. It looks like no one has a vision for this IT city.Builders and individuals holding flats /houses are also to be blamed for the flooding. I don’t understand the foolishness and the ignorance of the citizens, people can pay Rs 200-300 for a tanker full of water on a regular basis but they will not invest in cost effective sustainable technologies like Rain water harvesting. I am sure that almost 50% of Bangalore depends on ground water as a primary source of water which we know is not a infinite source. Every year people are drilling deeper costlier bore wells to get water. But sadly they don’t want to invest in rain water harvesting. Simple rain water harvesting systems can collect and channel all rainwater falling on rooftops to an underground storage for non potable use or can be used for recharging the depleting ground water sources. If every one implement such simple systems then our drains will not overflow as most of the water will be put to better use and situation like flooding can be avoided to a great extent. Government agencies should wake up and implement such initiatives proactively so before the city dries up and leading to new water wars like Cavery.
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