Team Herald
PANJIM: The Indian Meteorological Department’s (IMD) Goa observatory recorded June 21 as the wettest day of the monsoon season so far, with the State receiving nearly six inches of rainfall. The total seasonal rainfall till date is 28 inches, which is four inches below the normal.
Rains played havoc in the State on Tuesday, on the day IMD claimed that the southwest monsoon has become active over Goa. However, on Wednesday, the monsoon current weakened with several parts receiving low to moderate showers.
“So far, June 21 has been the wettest day of the season. It has recorded 6 inches of rainfall,” Met director V K Mini said, adding that more showers with thunderstorms are expected in the next five days.
Mini said that before June 21, the State had hardly received any pre-monsoon showers leading to a deficit rainfall. As reported earlier, Goa had an 80 percent deficit pre-monsoon rainfall.
Meanwhile, IMD has directed fishermen not to venture into the sea. “Winds will be mainly south westerly with speed of 40-45 kmph, reaching 55kmph in gusts. Sea will be rough with waves. Fishermen are advised not to go out in the sea during the next 24 hours,” Mini said.
Heavy downpour hits normal life in Canacona taluka
CANACONA: Heavy downpour hit normal life in Canacona taluka in the last three days.
Incidents of trees getting uprooted, houses being damaged, landslides and water entering the shops were reported in the taluka.
Most interior roads in the villages and at Main Bazaar at Chaudi were submerged, forcing people to stay at home, informed Poinginium panch Ramdas Naik.
Speaking to Herald, Babesh Borkar, a social worker from Chaudi said that the paddy fields at Colsor, Galgibag on the either side of the road were inundated. Landslides were reported at Agass in Loliem-Polem panchayat as boulders came crashing down on the road resulting in a traffic blockade during peak hours. Residents helped the labourers engaged by the panchayat in the clearing the boulders, informed panch Ramdas Naik.
The fire services personnel were kept on their toes.
We attended to around 45 calls during last three days, said Shushil Murskar, in charge of Canacona fire and emergency services.
Walls collapse
at Mormugao,
Headland Sada
VASCO: A mud wall and a retaining wall providing support to a house at Headland Sada and Mormugao collapsed in two separate incidents reported during wee hours on Wednesday.
According to the information, the first incident was reported at about 2 am when the mud wall of a house owned by one Bharat Palyekar at Headland Sada suddenly collapsed following incessant rains.
The impact was such that the portion of roof also crashed, damaging several household items including electronic gadgets. The loss has been put at Rs one lakh.
In another incident reported in Mormugao, a retaining wall providing support to a house owned by one Laxman Parab at Rumdachal collapsed. The debris along with mud started descended on the other house located below. Presently, the occupants fear that the house may sustain further damage.
Tetrapods to protect River Sal
embankment at Khareband: WRD
MARGAO: The Water Resources Department (WRD) has decided to install concrete tetrapods to protect the embankment of River Sal at Khareband from further damage.
South Collector Swapnil Naik conveyed that the decision to install tetrapods was taken at the meeting held by Deputy Collector Ajit Panchawadker with WRD engineers.
After dredging the Khareband-Sinquetim River Sal stretch, the river basin has been widened and due to heavy downpour in last two days the weak embankment collapsed.
On Wednesday, Benaulim MLA Caetano Silva informed the South Collector Swapnil Naik that the embankment had collapsed.
South Goa Collector informed the GCZMA & Captain of Ports who later inspected the site on Wednesday afternoon.
