Gurugram's heavy rainfall turns streets into rivers; Video surfaces on social media | WATCH

New Delhi: Gurugram is experiencing severe disruptions as relentless rainfall transforms roads into vast bodies of water. The intense downpour has led to dangerously high water levels, causing significant waterlogging across the city. Homes and businesses are inundated, creating substantial challenges for residents who are struggling to navigate the increasingly hazardous conditions.

Severe impact on infrastructure

The heavy rain has turned major roads like IMT Manesar Road into virtual lakes. The video footage shared on social media vividly shows the extent of the waterlogging, with streets submerged and nearly impassable. This unprecedented rainfall has overwhelmed the city's infrastructure, highlighting the severe impact on everyday life.

Take a look at the video: 

गुड़गांव वालो आज विकास गुड़गांव में स्विमिंग करेगा ध्यान से देखिए आईएमटी मानेसर रोड का कंडीशन#VikasDoingSwimming#Gurgaon pic.twitter.com/OEqp6JpWsx

— Haryanvi (@HaryanviTauu) September 4, 2024

Residents face difficulties

As rain rise, residents are facing immense difficulties.The situation has made simple tasks like commuting and running errands exceptionally challenging. The city's drainage system is struggling to cope with the volume of water, further exacerbating the situation.

Video surfaces on social media

A video posted online captures the severity of the fwaterlogging, showing how the streets of Gurugram have been overwhelmed by rainwater. The footage depicts the transformation of the planned city's roads into large water bodies in just 30 minutes of rain in Golf Course Road, demonstrating the extent of the weather-related disruptions. 

30 minutes of rain did this.
Welcome to Golf Course Road, #Gurgaon.#gurugram
@OfficialGMDA @HTGurgaon @sumedhasharma86 @DEEPAKKAHUJA @bagishjhaTOI pic.twitter.com/mtJazG2lfP

— Shrey (@shreygandhi) September 4, 2024

That's what you get when you buys flats worth 100 crores in @dlfrealty #camillias #Magnolias in #Gurgaon #Gurugram
River facing flats every #rain. Golf course road goes for a toss yet again in #HeavyRain #DelhiRains#HaryanaAssemblyElections2024
VC @Anushri_Pawar pic.twitter.com/qRo7t9GTJn

— Sumedha Sharma (@sumedhasharma86) September 4, 2024

It's takes lots of indifference , inefficiency and unaccountability to convert otherwise parched city of #Gurugram #Gurgaon into sea every #DelhiRains. @cmohry @MunCorpGurugram @MCManesar @gmda have all toiled to ensure in return of 70 percent of revenue we Gove to Haryana we get… pic.twitter.com/yBBS7wR2uj

— Sumedha Sharma (@sumedhasharma86) September 4, 2024