As torrential rainfall brought Mumbai to a standstill on August 29, Mumbaikars extended their helping hands in all possible ways for the stranded fellow citizens...
People wading through water logged roads in Mumbai on 29 August 2017. File pic: Sayyed Sameer Abedi
As torrential rainfall brought Mumbai to a standstill on August 29, Mumbaikars extended their helping hands in all possible ways for the stranded fellow citizens. Also, one thing that did not break down through yesterday's downpour was social media. Starting from Mumbai Police and Western Railway to the common man, everybody used online platforms to help commuters stuck in the deluge by providing real time updates about areas and offering shelter at night.
Twitter was flooded with tweets that brought to light the spirit of Mumbaikars. Traffic police was deployed in several pockets throughout the night to ease out traffic congestion. Netizens thanked the civic body, Mumbai police and common man for their unconditional help and dedication towards bringing the situation under control.
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Here is how Twitterati reacted, thanked and shared their experiences of the natural calamity through comments and photos:
#SpiritOfMumbai pic.twitter.com/rOQOZTICtl
— Arshit Pathak (@arshpath) August 30, 2017
Thank you @MumbaiPolice for sending ppl home before going to your own #MumbaiRains #spiritofMumbai
— Dolly (@Dolly24963468) August 30, 2017
#MumbaiRainsÙÂÂÂÂÂu00c2u0090 Random strangers providing food, shelter to thousands of stranded Mumbaikars. A big thank you to you all #spiritofMumbai
— Dolly (@Dolly24963468) August 30, 2017
Put this up on your car if you have some basic stationery on you. Help those in need :)#spiritofmumbai pic.twitter.com/vBQJj9B0GN
— Sarthak Oza (@S_0za) August 29, 2017
#GSB Ganesh Mandal makes arrangements for food for ppl stuck in rains. #MumbaiRains#MumbaiDeluge #SpiritofMumbai #MumbaiFlooded pic.twitter.com/wulphaEblj
— Kamlesh Sutar (@kamleshsutar) August 29, 2017
Hats off to Mumbai police and BMC workers ... saw them working nonstop to help people @MumbaiPolice @bmcmumbai #mumbaiRains #spiritofMumbai pic.twitter.com/xr2r5eYxAT
— Vaibhav Bagaria (@vaibhavbagaria) August 29, 2017
#SpiritOfMumbai #MumbaiRains #Mumbaikars kudos to each who rises to help. U're showing a the world how to #Winovertheodds pic.twitter.com/51Qria9jG3
— Parul Trivedi-Shah (@parultrivshah) August 30, 2017
Guy(with blue bag in hand) distributing biscuits to stranded mumbaikers.Very well captures the spirit of mumbai #MumbaiRain #spiritofmumbai pic.twitter.com/bq2y3tNZ9w
— Amogh Palnitkar (@amoghpalnitkar) August 29, 2017
Thanks to this #SpiritOfMumbai my daughter traveling from Pune to Chowpatty found a safe place at an acquaintances in Dadar! #Salute
— Anuradha Harish (@sporadicwriter) August 29, 2017
Heavy rain resulted in water logging in several parts of Mumbai and normal life was disrupted for quite some time on Tuesday. The tweets also indicate the spirit of Mumbai that kept the city going even under untoward circumstances.
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