PANAJI: Rainfall activity over Goa may increase from Saturday, July 10, onwards, for almost a week. The India meteorological department (IMD) has also issued an orange alert of heavy to very heavy rainfall for July 11 and 12.
“This is going to be an active spell of monsoon where it will be strengthened for five to seven days. Wind speed of 40kmph is a usual phenomena during the active monsoon period,” IMD scientist, Rahul M said.
IMD has attributed the reason for this to the likelihood of the formation of a low-pressure area off north Andhra Pradesh and the south Odisha coasts by July 11.
The increased rainfall activity is likely to continue for about a week, from July 11 till July 18, as per IMD’s observation. Heavy rainfall measuring 64.5mm to 115.5mm in 24 hours to very heavy rainfall measuring 115.6mm to 204.4mm of rainfall in the next 24 hours is very likely to take place with isolated and scattered distribution over Goa during this period.
Squally weather is also expected along and off the coast, IMD said.
“With increased rainfall activity to continue, the areas vulnerable for landslide, flooding may be kept under monitoring and necessary precautions may be taken,” the IMD warned.
They have also warned of the possible uprooting of weak trees and collapse of weak structures, rock falls in vulnerable areas, longer disruption of municipal services like water and electricity, rise of water level in rivers and canals and damage to crops due to inundation. Some communities and islands may also be temporarily inaccessible, the IMD said.
