PANAJI
Apprehensions of Panaji residents turned into a reality when the so-called Smart City witnessed flooding due to heavy rainfall on Tuesday evening.
Numerous areas were submerged which led the commuters, especially pedestrians and two-wheeler riders go through immense difficulty.
The just tarred roads in St Inez, along with 18th June Road and other parts of the capital experienced heavy water logging. There were reports of water also entering shops. Commuters were seen struggling to pass through these stretches amid the continuous downpours.
The Goa University-Bambolim road, Mala and parts of Ribandar also bore the brunt of heavy showers.
The underpass near Goa Medical College (GMC) and the service road were also flooded -- an annual phenomenon.
Fire officials were called upon to assist those affected by the situation along this stretch.
Quite a few areas also saw debris and mud, stacked on the roadside, washed on the streets posing danger to the commuters.
The weather forecast predicted an enhanced rainfall activity in the State even as the seasonal total was staring at a deficit of 54.5 percent on Tuesday.
An off-shore trough at mean sea level from south Gujarat coast to Kerala is also expected to influence the weather system in the State.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted moderate to heavy rainfall at most places in the State from June 28 to 29 while light to moderate rain was very likely at most places on June 30 and July 1.
There was decreased rainfall activity on Monday with most centres recording low rainfall with only Margao recording 50.7 mm in the last 24 hours.
