Four days of continuous rains that began on July 26, 2005 flooded the state of Maharashtra. Mumbai, its capital city, was most badly affected. 94.4 cm of rain fell in Mumbai on a single day, the highest rainfall recorded not only in Indian history, but also globally.

Millions were affected. Floods and landslides washed away countless homes. At least a thousand people drowned. Tens of thousands were stranded in their offices for three days. Floods not only submerged many areas in the state, they also paralyzed all land transportation, cutting off supplies of food, water and medical aid. AIMS Doctors, accompanied by two fully equipped ambulances, attended to about 50,000 patients and distributed medicines worth a total of $1 million U.S.D.

In Panvel, many small villages were submerged in eight to 10 feet of water, destroying most of the hutments here. ETW volunteers swung into action, carrying out relief activities in Panvel, the worst-hit area in Navi Mumbai, as well as other areas of Mumbai: Borivili, Badlapur, Dahisar and Goregaon. ETW distributed essentials such as mats, bed sheets, stoves and kitchen utensils, rice and groceries to the tribal groups at Khidkupada, Panvel.

Volunteers also distributed cooked food prepared for the hundreds of refugees staying in two makeshift shelters at Ambedkar Nagar and Shirovane.