I awoke to the patter of incessant rain against my window — and no, this was not your typical May drizzle. It was as if monsoon guest-starred early. Mumbai was drenched… and how.
Seriously, it rained — it poured — non-stop. The kind of baarish that makes you cancel plans, reheat chai twice, and still feel cold. May? More like June on steroids.
Things escalated quickly. Pehle orange alert, then boom — red alert. IMD clearly wasn’t joking, and honestly, stepping out in that rain? Not happening, boss.
I stood by my balcony for a minute, just watching the roads disappear under muddy water. Strange feeling. It was peaceful and chaotic at the same time.
Local trains slowed down, autos splashing puddles like crazy, and yet — Mumbai folks just kept moving. Umbrellas flipping, shoes soaked, but kaam pe jaana toh banta hai, right?
A few experts on the news were saying this could be climate change doing its thing. Wettest May in Mumbai history — and that’s not just a one-off headline anymore.
Social media was flooded too — literally. Reels, memes, “chai + rain = heaven” posts everywhere. Even I couldn’t resist clicking a drenched tree outside and putting a moody caption. Guilty.
If you’re reading this from Mumbai — just take it easy. Stay in if you can, keep those gadgets charged, and maybe skip driving through waist-high water. Thoda romantic lagta hai, but safety pehle.