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'Smart City' Panaji flooded as rain wreaks havoc in Goa

June 29, 2023 8:59 am

As the first heavy showers continued to lash the state, parts of Pernem, Mapusa, Guirim, Bambolim and Agassaim flyover reported heavy water logging till Wednesday evening. A retaining wall in St Andre collapsed and a subway near Goa Medical College was flooded as traffic movement continued to be affected in several areas.

Day later, floodwaters recede in Goa, lay bare extensive damage

July 24, 2021 11:55 pm

On Thursday, Sattari and Bicholim in North Goa and Dharbandora in South Goa appeared to be the worst-hit. But by Friday afternoon, the damage assessment showed that Ponda in South Goa was also among the worst-affected talukas.

Over 40 dead as rain batters Maharashtra; Goa sees worst floods in decades

July 24, 2021 2:40 am

Heavy rains also wreaked havoc in parts of Telangana and Karnataka.

Incessant rain triggers Goa's worst floods in decades; property worth crores damaged

July 24, 2021 11:30 pm

Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said the state was seeing flooding of this magnitude for the first time. No casualty was reported despite the vast destruction, he said.

IMD predicts heavy rainfall in Goa till Friday

June 15, 2021 7:48 am

“Rain-bearing clouds are approaching from the Arabian Sea towards North Goa and South Goa districts,” the IMD said.

Goa: 80% paddy crop feared damaged due to heavy rain

August 22, 2019 4:47 am

According to the weather department, the average monsoon rainfall for the state is 96 inches spread over three months. This time, it received 120 inches in just 10 days of August.

Rain brings Goa to a standstill, supplies likely to be impacted

August 07, 2019 4:06 am

With heavy flooding and rising water levels across the state, the Pramod Sawant government declared a holiday for all schools on Wednesday.

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