Panaji: India Meteorology Department (IMD), Panaji, has extended red warnings – originally issued for Sundays – until Monday too, and has warned very heavy rainfall exceeding 20cm in 24 hours in isolated places.
With the possibility of the formation of a low-pressure area above the West Bay Bengal Bengal around Wednesday, there is also a very heavy rainfall with spatial distribution spread and isolated above about a week.
Orange warnings have been removed from Tuesday to Thursday.
“More than 10cm heavy rainfall has been reported at the rain gauge in Vasco, Panaji and Old Goa from 8.30 am to 5:30 a.m.
on Sunday,” said IMD scientist Rahul M.
at 11:30, Panaji recorded 124 rainfall.
3mm (4.9 inches), old cave saw 157mm (6.2 inches), and Mormugao saw 159.2mm (6.3 inches), said IMD.
Meanwhile, Pernem, passed a 100-inch mark (2,557.9mm) on Sunday.
Weekend rainfall above Goa is because the eastern sliding zone runs on average sea level, a offshore trough at the average sea level from Maharashtra to Karnataka Beach, Cyclone Circulation on the North Coast of Andhra Pradesh and environmental areas extending up to 1 , 5 km above the average sea level, and through the north trough above the average sea level from Central Madhya Pradesh to Tamil Nadu Selatan across Vidarbha, Telangana and Rayalaseema.
The wind speed of 45-55kmph begins to 65kmph is very likely with the rainfall spell.
With increasing rainfall activity to continue, the IMD has suggested that areas that are susceptible to landslides and floods can be stored under supervision.
“The water level in the river can be monitored and the necessary preventive measures can be taken.
Fishermen have been suggested so as not to explore the beach,” IMD warned.