PANAJI: The unrelenting rain continuously flooded the low part of the Panaji again on Friday, removing life and bringing trees to hit vehicles and poles.
In some parts such as Cambrabhat and Peterbhat, water enters people’s homes, and throughout the capital, vehicle traffic slows to crawl.
Panaji City Workers’ Corporation (PKC) looks slogging through heavy rain in an effort to clear the storm waterways.
With a country that receives heavy shower for fourth consecutive days, the surface of the water has increased, swells the body of water and floods the lowland area.
The country recently recorded higher rainfall than the average in the last 24 hours.
Seasonal total now stands at 1,623.2mm (64 inches).
IMD had previously increased the rainwright from orange to red for Friday, and has warned medium flooding floods to high above the region.
Founding water is noted near the bus holder, in Kampal and other parts of the city.
CCP officials say that persistent rain has washed plastic bottles, burlap bags, dumped fabrics, polythene bags and vegetation into the water channel, blocking the flow of water.
Peterbhat residents, Taleigao, complained that water had entered their homes, and had reached a waist high two days earlier.
“Who can we complain? Can anyone stop the rain?” Santosh Patil, an electrician in Camrabhat.
The CCP has deployed additional workers to clear the storm waterways.
Goa accepts brief concessions of very heavy rainfall in the afternoon.
The department of fire and emergency services said that 16 emergency calls were received on Friday, but there was no large damage to the property or life reported.
In the state capital, two trees come fall.
The mango tree fell near the Bhumika Temple, Sattari, which was removed due to strong winds and heavy rain, damaging the electric path and bicycle.
Fire Personnel said that the incident caused a loss of Rs 10,000, while the goods were worth 20,000 saved.
Likewise, in Kundaim, teak wood trees fall in a house, causing damage to worth around RS 10,000, while equipment worth RS 30,000 is saved.
In Margao, the Gulmohar tree dropped damaging two parked motors.