Billions Spent, But Mumbai Still Floods Every Monsoon

Mumbai, India's financial capital, is pouring billions into new highways, train lines and airports. Yet every year, the city is still brought to its knees by relentless rains and floods. A new study reveals that severe flooding in Mumbai claimed more than 2700 lives annually over a decade, while causing economic losses of $1.2% billion each year.Deaths were linked to drowning, electrocution and disease with conditions like diarrhea and tuberculosis worsening dramatically during flood seasons. I mean, we're ...