TNN | Updated: Oct 11, 2016, 06.16 AM IST
PANAJI: People from urban as well as rural areas were held captive in their homes by the incessant rainfall that began on Sunday night and persisted till Monday morning. Those headed to Panaji from Bardezwere also caught in the midst of a massive traffic jam as they braved the weather to reach their offices on time.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Anjunem-dam-gates-opened-after-showers/articleshow/54787069.cms
PANAJI: People from urban as well as rural areas were held captive in their homes by the incessant rainfall that began on Sunday night and persisted till Monday morning. Those headed to Panaji from Bardezwere also caught in the midst of a massive traffic jam as they braved the weather to reach their offices on time.
"I left from home at the usual time but reached nearly half an hour late as the traffic moved at a snail's pace," said Isha Naik from Porvorim who works at Patto Plaza. She also said that one of her colleagues from Mapusa was forced to take the Betim route and access the city via the ferry system.
Conditions were worse at Panaji market for most of the first half of the day. "The market was fully flooded in the morning making it difficult for shopkeepers. But the water level receded later," said president of Panaji municipal market tenants association, Rajendra Damaskar.
A second spell of heavy showers in the evening saw many shoppers being held up at the market till the rains subsided around 8.30 pm.
The downpour also hit fishing activities in the state with fishermen hauling in a negligible catch. "Strong winds from the south-west affected us, but we managed to fish a little. There was no big catch in our nets today," said Menino Afonso, a fisherman who operates out of Malim jetty.
Conditions were worse at Panaji market for most of the first half of the day. "The market was fully flooded in the morning making it difficult for shopkeepers. But the water level receded later," said president of Panaji municipal market tenants association, Rajendra Damaskar.
A second spell of heavy showers in the evening saw many shoppers being held up at the market till the rains subsided around 8.30 pm.
The downpour also hit fishing activities in the state with fishermen hauling in a negligible catch. "Strong winds from the south-west affected us, but we managed to fish a little. There was no big catch in our nets today," said Menino Afonso, a fisherman who operates out of Malim jetty.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Anjunem-dam-gates-opened-after-showers/articleshow/54787069.cms
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