PANAJI: Life for most people started returning to somewhat normal in the capital city, as there was a short break from the rains on Wednesday. However, Wednesday’s weather conditions may not prevail for long, as the Met Department, Goa, has forecast heavy showers for the next two days. All members of the public are requested not to believe any such rumours... Only the messages issued from the offices of the District Collectors or other public authorities may be accepted as authentic,” SP Crime’s statement said.
“Moderate to heavy rainfall is very likely to occur at most places over North and South Goa on August 8 and 9,” the press statement issued by the
Department said, adding that “Moderate rainfall is very likely to occur at most places over North and South Goa on August 10 and 11.”
For the first time in a long time, no taluka in the state
received very heavy rainfall. Valpoi is the only place that received “heavy” rainfall at 10 centimeters.
The other chief amounts of rainfall were received by
Ela (Old Goa) and Sanquelim (5 centimeters each), Canacona, Margao and Murmugao (4 centimeters each), Mapusa and Panjim (3 centimeters each), Pernem and Dabolim (2 centimeters each.)
Meanwhile, confusion prevailed across social media on Tuesday as several fake messages were doing the rounds, claiming that the Chief Minister had asked commuters not to use the Zuari and Borim bridges due to the floods.
This prompted the Superintendent of Police of the crime branch to issue a statement on Wednesday. “Such messages are fake and are being spread with the ill intention of causing unnecessary panic.
