hey its raining outside!!!

I was sitting in front of my PC in my office cubicle with eyes focused on the screen, seriously debugging some issue. I suddenly heard one of my colleague talking about basement of the office building getting flooded slowly with water. The water was max upto 1ft height as i heard from him. I thought it must have been some drainage block leading to this situation. Not bothered too much, I continued my focus into resolving the issue!!!

Within few minutes I again heard people talking about the two words 'basement' and 'water' often. But realized that I am missing one more word in their discussion - 'RAIN'!!! It was raining so heavily outside, but at the sametime so calm with optimum temperature inside. Its like you are shielded from the happenings of the world. Now you know why offices are closed and conditioned!!!! Meanwhile, the water level in the basement was slowly rising, not to such an extent that the basement gets submerged, but may be half a feet more. It was close to around 7 in the evening and the talk related to rain was slowly building up.

Basement was used for only car parking. People owning the car decided to leave office immediately, realizing the trouble they have to face for next few hours. Its actually the time you start cursing the city drainage system. People will start thinking about the long road ahead towards their home totally congested with traffic. Luckily I stay very close to office, just a KM away! The frequency at which my mobile started ringing kept on increasing. Friends ans relatives were calling enquiring about whereabouts. I guess this high tension drama is created majorly because of live media (sad but true).

To speak frankly, in between all these chaotic conditions outside, I had hardly experienced any trouble. You will not realize anything happening outside when you are in an insulated environment. But, phone calls and colleagues staying far away from office ensured that i am updated with whats happening around!!!

Time finally came when i decided to go outside the building!!! It was very late, but rain had subsided drastically. I decided to walk home. It was drizzling all through the path till I reached home. Phew, what drama in the evening due to rain!!! But, thats life  :) Hope b'lore recovers without huge loss due to this natural calamity (Rain and calamity, seriously whats wrong in me!!!).