Arriving to Kolkata Floods

Lucy and Paul · Aug 17th, 2007, 10:34

We are arriving next week on Saturday to Kolkata and we are a bit concerned about the flood situation. We honestly don't mind except for the transport/disease factor. We are reading updates continuously and it looks like (hopefully) it might settle down. We know that the Kolkata airport was closed for a day or two and we're afraid that we might get stuck as we're not in Kolkata for very long.

Can anyone who has knowledge of this give us some advice. (We're happy to change flights and come back to Kolkata later, if recommended).

Thanks.

capt_mahajan · Aug 17th, 2007, 11:25

Disease will not normally be a factor, unless you are eating and drinking bad stuff.

Transport can be. kolkata can get paralysed in flooding, airport to town a nightmare, knee deep water in quite a few places; specially at high tide.

All depends on which area you are staying in, actually. Besides the weather forecast, which isn't too good. But flooding in Kolkata has much to do with the tides as well. Maybe you will get lucky.

http://weather.msn.com/tenday.aspx?w...=wc:IN XX0028

Bhaswaran · Aug 17th, 2007, 12:17

things are normally under control...except some bad days when it rains heavily...otherwise you will have no problem. It is not flooded but waterlogged for a day or two if there is heavy rain. We have experienced about 3-4 such occasions in this season.

double-dolphin · Aug 27th, 2007, 19:02

you may have to do a bit of wading, so you need shorts and slippers. it's never very bad, the water goes down in a day or so. transport may get a little paralyzed though, but it is possible to get around. i manage to attend office even though my office is situated in an area which is notorious for waterlogging. maybe you can hire a big car, like a tata sumo? that will definitely make things easier. best of luck

edwardseco · Aug 27th, 2007, 21:24

Be careful about open sewer manholes. Its part of the effort to get drainage..

double-dolphin · Aug 27th, 2007, 21:30

yeah, bamboo pole sticking out from water means open man-hole. just be sure what ur stepping on. when wading, always go slow.

Aug 17th, 2007, 10:34	#1
Lucy and Paul Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Australia Posts: 11	Arriving to Kolkata Floods We are arriving next week on Saturday to Kolkata and we are a bit concerned about the flood situation. We honestly don't mind except for the transport/disease factor. We are reading updates continuously and it looks like (hopefully) it might settle down. We know that the Kolkata airport was closed for a day or two and we're afraid that we might get stuck as we're not in Kolkata for very long. Can anyone who has knowledge of this give us some advice. (We're happy to change flights and come back to Kolkata later, if recommended). Thanks. __________________ Lucy & Paul lucyandpaulinindia@hotmail.com

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Aug 17th, 2007, 11:25	#2
capt_mahajan (in charge of navel affairs) Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: India Posts: 10,105	Disease will not normally be a factor, unless you are eating and drinking bad stuff. Transport can be. kolkata can get paralysed in flooding, airport to town a nightmare, knee deep water in quite a few places; specially at high tide. All depends on which area you are staying in, actually. Besides the weather forecast, which isn't too good. But flooding in Kolkata has much to do with the tides as well. Maybe you will get lucky. http://weather.msn.com/tenday.aspx?w...=wc:IN XX0028

Aug 17th, 2007, 12:17	#3
Bhaswaran Landscape Photographer Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Kolkata. INDIA bhaswaran@redifmail.com Posts: 964	things are normally under control...except some bad days when it rains heavily...otherwise you will have no problem. It is not flooded but waterlogged for a day or two if there is heavy rain. We have experienced about 3-4 such occasions in this season.

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double-dolphin Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Calcutta Posts: 37	you may have to do a bit of wading, so you need shorts and slippers. it's never very bad, the water goes down in a day or so. transport may get a little paralyzed though, but it is possible to get around. i manage to attend office even though my office is situated in an area which is notorious for waterlogging. maybe you can hire a big car, like a tata sumo? that will definitely make things easier. best of luck

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edwardseco Maha Guru Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Land that shakes and bakes. Posts: 3,932	Be careful about open sewer manholes. Its part of the effort to get drainage..

Aug 27th, 2007, 21:30	#6
double-dolphin Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Calcutta Posts: 37	yeah, bamboo pole sticking out from water means open man-hole. just be sure what ur stepping on. when wading, always go slow.

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