PANAJI: The southwest monsoon continued its wet start, with strong winds and continuous rainfall lashing several parts of Goa on Saturday, bringing several trees crashing down. Though there was no loss of life reported, emergency services said that a woman at Parwadeshwar Mutt, Bethoda, was injured after a tree crashed on to her house.
Fire personnel responded to 40 calls for assistance, with a total loss of Rs 3.3 lakh incurred due to tree falls, said officials of the fire department and emergency services. At least 10 trees fell on people’s houses across the state.
The IMD’s daily weather report said that the southwest monsoon was “vigorous” over Goa. “Moderate to heavy rain and thundershowers occurred at most places over Goa,” the report said. It also predicted that heavy to very heavy rainfall would continue till Thursday (June 18) while wind speeds of 40-50kmph are likely to prevail along the coastal belt.
According to the India meteorological department’s (IMD) regional centre in Goa, the state received 106mm of rainfall by 5:30pm on Saturday as recorded at four stations, with Mapusa recording the highest rainfall of 53mm.
Due to incessant rainfall, a tree collapsed on the house of Sunil Pilgaonkar, a resident of Pilgao Tarwada in Bicholim, with an estimated loss of Rs 20,000 as per the preliminary assessment report of the Talathi of Pilgao.
“Majority of the tree falls were on roads, with just a few calls for trees falling on homes,” said a fire services official at the Panaji headquarters.
Panaji witnessed minor waterlogging incidents, but that did not impede traffic movement. Power fluctuation was reported in certain parts of the state capital too. Strong winds accompanied with heavy showers kept visibility low, and ensured that most people stay indoors, said authorities.
Along the Calangute-Candolim belt, waterlogging was reported near the Candolim football ground following heavy showers. Waterlogging was also seen at Ximer and Paradise Village road in Calangute.
Fire personnel responded to 40 calls for assistance, with a total loss of Rs 3.3 lakh incurred due to tree falls, said officials of the fire department and emergency services. At least 10 trees fell on people’s houses across the state.
The IMD’s daily weather report said that the southwest monsoon was “vigorous” over Goa. “Moderate to heavy rain and thundershowers occurred at most places over Goa,” the report said. It also predicted that heavy to very heavy rainfall would continue till Thursday (June 18) while wind speeds of 40-50kmph are likely to prevail along the coastal belt.
According to the India meteorological department’s (IMD) regional centre in Goa, the state received 106mm of rainfall by 5:30pm on Saturday as recorded at four stations, with Mapusa recording the highest rainfall of 53mm.
Due to incessant rainfall, a tree collapsed on the house of Sunil Pilgaonkar, a resident of Pilgao Tarwada in Bicholim, with an estimated loss of Rs 20,000 as per the preliminary assessment report of the Talathi of Pilgao.
“Majority of the tree falls were on roads, with just a few calls for trees falling on homes,” said a fire services official at the Panaji headquarters.
Panaji witnessed minor waterlogging incidents, but that did not impede traffic movement. Power fluctuation was reported in certain parts of the state capital too. Strong winds accompanied with heavy showers kept visibility low, and ensured that most people stay indoors, said authorities.
Along the Calangute-Candolim belt, waterlogging was reported near the Candolim football ground following heavy showers. Waterlogging was also seen at Ximer and Paradise Village road in Calangute.
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