Floods In Goa

Heavy rainfall in Kerala for the last few days has displaced hundreds and triggered a flood alert for several areas. Two rivers are also flowing over the danger mark and authorities have issued a warning against going to beaches or hilly terrain.

A 56-year-old woman was swept away in flood waters while several houses in low-lying areas of Goa were flooded as the coastal state witnessed heavy to very heavy rains in the last 24 hours, officials said on Thursday.

Several low lying areas in Goa were inundated due to heavy rains in the early hours of Monday, with water-logging near the premier health facility Goa Medical College & Hospital (GMCH) inconveniencing patients and their relatives, officials said.

One person died, around 1,000 houses were damaged and hundreds of people evacuated from low-lying parts inundated due to heavy rains and overflowing of rivers as Goa on Friday reeled under one of the worst floods in nearly 40 years

Goa health minister Vishwajit Rane on Sunday said strict action will be taken as visuals of jam-packed night clubs in the tourism-heavy state flooded social media amid the coronavirus outbreak.

Heavy monsoons and flooding in Goa have affected the livelihoods of over 6,000 farmers in the state and the consequent losses have been pegged at around Rs 8.92 crore, Deputy Chief Minister Chandrakant Kavlekar said on Tuesday.

Dozens have been killed and lakhs have been forced out of their homes as monsoon rains continue to batter several parts in the country. Maharashtra, Kerala, Karnataka are among the worst-hit states. Over two lakh people have been evacuated from five districts of Maharashtra, including Kolhapur, Satara and Sangli. Other states that have reported flo...

Monsoon rains continued to batter several parts of the country on Friday, with Kerala faring the worst in the south. The Pinarayi Vijayan government has issued a red alert and ordered all educational institutions to remain shut for the day. The Cochin International Airport suspended all operations until Sunday after its runway was submerged in wate...

Normal life has been thrown out of gear in Goa after heavy rain for over a week. Several people were stranded at Diwar Island near Panaji due to flooding in the area. Eight buses were stuck near Goa's border with Karnataka due to the heavy rain.

The Goa government today sanctioned Rs 5 crore as the state's contribution towards the Kerala Chief Minister's relief fund, the Goa chief minister's office said in a statement.

Noted ecologist Madhav Gadgil has warned that Goa may face the same fate as the flood-battered Kerala if it does not take environmental precautions. Like other states, Goa too, is witnessing a rise in profit-driven activities.

Heavy rain in Himachal Pradesh for the last three days has claimed 19 lives. The state capital Shimla also received the highest rain in August in 117 years, the weather office has said. It has warned the hill state could experience more rain. The India Meteorological Department or IMD has also forecast heavy rain in other states. Goa and the Konkan...

Heavy Rains have lashed Goa for the fourth consecutive day today. Continuous downpour in the cities, including Panaji, Mapusa, Vasco and Margao, led to traffic congestions and flooding as water entered the houses in low-lying areas.

The unprecedented high tides due to cyclone Ockhi that flooded hundreds of beach shacks in Goa has given rise to a demand from the tourism industry for a re-think by the state authorities on the places for allocation of the beach shacks along the coast.

The monsoon is pouring down in Goa, where a passenger ship, docked for repairs, was seen precariously tilted to one side.

Heavy rainfall in Kerala for the last few days has displaced hundreds and triggered a flood alert for several areas. Two rivers are also flowing over the danger mark and authorities have issued a warning against going to beaches or hilly terrain.

A 56-year-old woman was swept away in flood waters while several houses in low-lying areas of Goa were flooded as the coastal state witnessed heavy to very heavy rains in the last 24 hours, officials said on Thursday.

Several low lying areas in Goa were inundated due to heavy rains in the early hours of Monday, with water-logging near the premier health facility Goa Medical College & Hospital (GMCH) inconveniencing patients and their relatives, officials said.

One person died, around 1,000 houses were damaged and hundreds of people evacuated from low-lying parts inundated due to heavy rains and overflowing of rivers as Goa on Friday reeled under one of the worst floods in nearly 40 years

Goa health minister Vishwajit Rane on Sunday said strict action will be taken as visuals of jam-packed night clubs in the tourism-heavy state flooded social media amid the coronavirus outbreak.

Heavy monsoons and flooding in Goa have affected the livelihoods of over 6,000 farmers in the state and the consequent losses have been pegged at around Rs 8.92 crore, Deputy Chief Minister Chandrakant Kavlekar said on Tuesday.

Dozens have been killed and lakhs have been forced out of their homes as monsoon rains continue to batter several parts in the country. Maharashtra, Kerala, Karnataka are among the worst-hit states. Over two lakh people have been evacuated from five districts of Maharashtra, including Kolhapur, Satara and Sangli. Other states that have reported flo...

Monsoon rains continued to batter several parts of the country on Friday, with Kerala faring the worst in the south. The Pinarayi Vijayan government has issued a red alert and ordered all educational institutions to remain shut for the day. The Cochin International Airport suspended all operations until Sunday after its runway was submerged in wate...

Normal life has been thrown out of gear in Goa after heavy rain for over a week. Several people were stranded at Diwar Island near Panaji due to flooding in the area. Eight buses were stuck near Goa's border with Karnataka due to the heavy rain.

The Goa government today sanctioned Rs 5 crore as the state's contribution towards the Kerala Chief Minister's relief fund, the Goa chief minister's office said in a statement.

Noted ecologist Madhav Gadgil has warned that Goa may face the same fate as the flood-battered Kerala if it does not take environmental precautions. Like other states, Goa too, is witnessing a rise in profit-driven activities.

Heavy rain in Himachal Pradesh for the last three days has claimed 19 lives. The state capital Shimla also received the highest rain in August in 117 years, the weather office has said. It has warned the hill state could experience more rain. The India Meteorological Department or IMD has also forecast heavy rain in other states. Goa and the Konkan...

Heavy Rains have lashed Goa for the fourth consecutive day today. Continuous downpour in the cities, including Panaji, Mapusa, Vasco and Margao, led to traffic congestions and flooding as water entered the houses in low-lying areas.

The unprecedented high tides due to cyclone Ockhi that flooded hundreds of beach shacks in Goa has given rise to a demand from the tourism industry for a re-think by the state authorities on the places for allocation of the beach shacks along the coast.

The monsoon is pouring down in Goa, where a passenger ship, docked for repairs, was seen precariously tilted to one side.