Team Herald
PANJIM: Torrential rains threw normal life out of gear as Goa witnessed a flood-like situation on Tuesday. Several streets in the towns were flooded as rainwater and sewage overflowed on the roads due to blocked drains.
Commuters were inconvenienced as Kadamba Transport Corporation Limited (KTCL) bus stands in Panjim and Margao experienced inundation. The underpass opposite Goa Medical College and Hospital (GMC) witnessed massive waterlogging as motorists struggled to wade through the water. The OPD services at the hospital were badly affected.
In Margao, the visitors are facing difficulty in entering the South Goa District Hospital (SGDH) due to the inundated streets.
The heavy rain flooded the fish market in Pernem, which reignited the demand for constructing a new fish market.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD), which issued an orange alert for Tuesday, changed the same to a red alert.
As per the IMD, Panjim received 4.16 inches of rainfall between 8.30 am and 5.30 pm on September 24.
Goa has received an average rainfall of 167.7 inches as against the normal rainfall of 116.2 inches of rainfall from June 1, 2024 so far, registering an increase of 44.2 per cent. Out of 13 rain gauge stations, Valpoi and Sanguem received more than 200 inches of rainfall so far.
During the last 24 hours ending at 8.30 am of September 24, Mapusa received one inch of rainfall, Pernem 0.3 inches, Ponda 3.1 inches, Panjim 0.7 inches, Sanquelim 0.7 inches, Valpoi one inch, Canacona 0.9 inches, Dabolim one inch, Margao 1.77 inches, Mormugao 0.94 inches and Sanguem 1.1 inches.