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RAIN TERROR 26th July, 2005, the morning was wonderful Littl' kids walking to school I watched them from my window Nature was displaying its best show The breeze was blowing softly caressing the skin This was before the heavy rains had begun. The afternoon brought heavy rain Water levels started rising, with no way for it to drain Soon, the city was flooded with rain And attempts to maintain calm were in vain People were stranded at various places No means of transport available to take them home Rains came heavier, as if someone was pelting stone The common man came to the rescue of those affected All means of communication crumbled down and there was no way to stay connected... Those at home could not contact their own And those on the roads could not reach home Evening brought darkness and by this time everything was in mess Most of the city was without electricity And those stranded on road were still walking home Few took shelter at a friends' place and few who had no place to go, dropped in at some strangers' home The next day too, everything was still the same there was no way I could help, Oh what a shame I was sitting back at home, dry and safe All I could do was pray for those whose life was at stake The rains stopped but the havoc continued More than hundred people were already dead Many were homeless and had nowhere to go It ruined everything, what was first the natures best show Heavy-hearted, people still accepted the blow They could never blame nature, but people complained that rescue operations were slow There are still many people homeless without food and water For a few, conditions have improved But for most of the people it is still the same there is no way I can help, Oh what a shame. ~Akansha~
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