A Flood Case

The sky is overcast with dark, angry clouds. The thunder is rumbling in the background, sudden flashes of lightening snake across the gloomy sky illuminating it. It had been ‘pouring cats and dogs,' continually for the past few weeks but now it has been raining continuously for the past few days. The swollen river gives way to the pressure and breaks its banks, sending a deluge of water and mud to the surrounding areas. The low lying area all submerged, 10cm … 20cm … 30cm … and the water is inching its ways up.

The strong, howling wind up roots trees and rips off the roofs. The rain continues pelting down mercilessly. The constant reminders are crackling on the radio and being aired on television, warning people to be vigilant and to be prepared for evacuation if necessary. Some voluntary bodies like St. John, The Red Crescents are kept on their toe, rescuing the flood victims and ferrying them to safer places. The kind Samaritans in the public offer their help at evacuation centre, looking after the victims. It continues to rain, where there was once solid ground, now there is water everywhere.

Adults are affected and have to face many problems. They look very sad and unhappy. They are thinking "Oh no, my valuable stuff", "What will happen to my house". The women are praying and wish the rain will stop and end soon. But young, naive children think the rain is a treat for them. They are having a field day splashing and frolicking in the gigantic ‘swimming pool'. They all are unaware of problems and dangers. In town the streets are rainbow umbrellas, bobbing up and down. Many people hurry along to keep dry and warm.

Besides that, all the vehicles move cautiously because the roads are wet and slippery as well as the visibility is poor too. Many roads are impassable because they are cut off by the rising water. There are also