5 Sep 2025: New Delhi – Rising water from Yamuna river has created a new problem in Delhi. The rescue camps that were made to help flood victims are now getting flooded too. Families who left their homes are now being moved from one camp to another as water enters their temporary shelters.
The flood has forced officials to move people twice or even three times in just three days. Areas like Mayur Vihar Phase-1 and Yamuna Bazaar saw water entering the rescue tents on Wednesday night.
Families Tell Their Stories
Reeta Kumari and her family had to move twice in three days. She was first moved from her flooded home, then from a flooded camp. Now she stays in a new camp near Akshardham temple. All her clothes and belongings got wet and damaged.
Santla Devi, a farmer, saw something she never saw before in her life. The tent near Mayur Vihar Phase-1 metro station where she was staying got filled with water overnight. She said people got scared when water came inside, but officials moved them quickly to safer places.
No Sleep, No Income
Bansa, who sells vegetables, could not sleep on Wednesday night. Water was knee-deep inside her tent. Her crops are destroyed. Her husband went to Azadpur market on Thursday to buy vegetables to sell again. “We need some way to earn, otherwise we cannot survive,” she said.
Raju faced double trouble. His son had fever and then their tent started flooding. He had to find a safe place for his family at night and then look for medicine in the morning.
Officials Take Action
Amol Srivastava, district magistrate of East Delhi, said camps were first made near people’s homes for safety. But as water kept rising, they had to move everyone to higher ground.
Civil defence officials say 12,000 people have been moved in the last two days. About 4,000 people are now living on roadsides near Mayur Vihar Phase-1, Akshardham and Vikas Marg. Most are workers who lived near the river.
Many families now sleep under flyovers and on pavements. Some complained they did not get food since Wednesday and had to buy it at high prices.
The flood has affected Delhi badly, with families losing homes and belongings multiple times. Officials continue to work on finding safer places for affected people.
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Updated 5 Sep 2025, 04:09 IST; source: link
