It's imperative that people learn from their mistakes. A few weeks ago, on August 29, a deluge took the city hostage. It revealed that despite a gap of 12 years since the 2005 floods, little had been done to prevent a similar crisis. Therefore, it comes as no surprise that Mumbaikars resorted to panic as the city witnessed the second heaviest September rain in over a century over Tuesday and Wednesday.

Adding to the woes of citizens was a deep trench at a Metro site in Goregaon that was left open. Incidentally, this pit has become a makeshift swimming pool for children from an adjacent slum.