It’s that time of the year again when heavy rains in the Indian city of Mumbai and nearby areas have disrupted the lives of millions of people in the country’s financial capital. Many parts of the city remain inundated in waist-deep water as incessant rains lash the city, causing flooding. India’s weather department has issued an orange alert for the city and its neighbouring districts, predicting heavy to very heavy rains over the next five days. Teams of the National Disaster Response Force – a specialised force that responds to life-threatening disasters in the country – have been deployed in the city as a precautionary measure. Monsoon rains are common in Maharashtra state – where Mumbai is located – around this time of the year. They are also central to the lives of people, shaping the fortunes of millions of farmers who rely on the rains to grow their produce.(BBC)…[+]