PANJIM: In view of incessant rainfall in the last 24 hours and heavy rains expected to continue, Drishti Marine has issued an advisory instructing people not to venture into the sea during the next week.
A press statement issued on Thursday states that red flags are posted across all beaches under Drishti’s surveillance indicating that these are strictly non-swim zones.
“Drishti strongly advises people to avoid wading in the sea and to avoid rocky areas, cliffs and hills on the shoreline. These are very slippery during monsoon season and also wave height, intensity and frequencies are very high and one can easily get washed out. All rocky areas including those in and around Anjuna, Vagator and Tiracol are out of bounds during monsoons,” the release states.
The advisory also asks adults to keep a very close eye on children while on the beach and to not allow children to venture into the waters unattended, no matter how shallow it may be.
“Drishti Marine monitors sea conditions on a daily basis and keeps a close tab on the weather. The team of lifeguards present along the coast are monitoring the weather conditions constantly and is trained to carry out rescues even in rough weather,” Ravi Shankar, CEO, Drishti Marine said.
