India, Sept. 7 -- For a lot of families displaced by the Yamuna floods this year, it is a reminder of the 2023 Delhi floods, and they dread returning home as they know what awaits them - muddy rooms, damp floors, broken electricity metres and even snakes.
Recalling the 2023 floods, 34-year-old Neelam Kumari said, "There was no electricity at that time. It was completely dark for a month. We had to rely on solar lights, candles, and battery-powered lights."
She said, "Many times, my children found snakes in the corners or hanging from trees and we had to constantly keep a watch. In 2023, a girl was bitten by a snake." Residents recall how earlier floods left their houses cracked, appliances short-circuited and furniture coated in mud.
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