in the year 2005 mumbai experienced unprecented floods due to heavy rains . find out the reasons why the storm drainage system in mumbai failed. flooding also occured in chennai same year . what were the reasons?
The following points may help you:
a. Mumbai floods 2005 was worst of its kind,
b. It was on the 26th July that Mumbai actually came to a standstill
c. There were many reasons that aggravated the disaster.
d. Failed drainage system , the drainage system in Mumbai was constructed in the early 20th century and could not take the capacity and was inadequate to 993 mm of rain that came. There was water logging in most places.
e. Most of the drains are opened in the sea, unprecedented rain increased the sea water level which entered into the drainage system.
f. Likewise, Chennai floods can be attributed due to failure of proper drainage system
g. Increased urbanisation puts pressure on the existing draingae system which cannot accommodate increased volume of water,Increased blockade , also failure on part of the state machinery to release dam water.
a. Mumbai floods 2005 was worst of its kind,
b. It was on the 26th July that Mumbai actually came to a standstill
c. There were many reasons that aggravated the disaster.
d. Failed drainage system , the drainage system in Mumbai was constructed in the early 20th century and could not take the capacity and was inadequate to 993 mm of rain that came. There was water logging in most places.
e. Most of the drains are opened in the sea, unprecedented rain increased the sea water level which entered into the drainage system.
f. Likewise, Chennai floods can be attributed due to failure of proper drainage system
g. Increased urbanisation puts pressure on the existing draingae system which cannot accommodate increased volume of water,Increased blockade , also failure on part of the state machinery to release dam water.