PANAJI: Goa received heavy rainfall on Saturday keeping residents indoors and causing inconvenience to commuters due to water-logging in low-lying areas.
Fortunately for the state, the heavy rainfall caused very little damage to life and property.
According to the department of fire and emergency services, there were six instances of trees uprooting on Saturday.
At Campal in the state capital, a tree came crashing down on a vehicle, leading to a loss of Rs 50,000.
“Across the state, we received six calls and one call regarding a fire.
Most of the calls were about trees falling on roads, power lines and compound walls,” said an official at the fire and emergency services headquarters.
The state received moderate spells of rain with short intense spells of showers from morning onwards with the rain abating by afternoon.
The rainfall was accompanied by 30-40 kmph winds, said India Metereological Department (IMD).
IMD’s data showed that Old Goa received 96.5 mm of rainfall followed by Panaji which received 75mm of rainfall on Saturday.
No weather warning has been issued by IMD for Sunday and Monday.
In the state capital, heavy rains caused water-logging at Patto, near KTC circle and Mala.
Mild cases of water-logging were also seen at Guirim, Mapusa, Porvorim and Margao.