Heavy Rain Damages SalceteHeavy Rain Damages Salcete On July 17, 2024, heavy rain and strong winds battered Salcete, causing widespread damage. Extensive Property Damage * Four houses were severely damaged. * A protective wall at Nagesh Garden collapsed, impacting two ground-floor apartments. * Multiple trees fell on houses, including in Amrut Nagar and Navelim. Injuries * A 92-year-old woman, Bruzence Pereira, was injured when a wall collapsed at Khareband. Emergency Response Firefighters responded promptly to clear fallen trees, unblock roads, and ensure safety. Affected Areas Damage was reported in: * Margao * Borda * Amrut Nagar * Gogol * Navelim * Sao Jose Areal * Aquem Impact on Daily Life The torrential downpour led to flooding and road closures, disrupting daily life. Despite the extensive damage, no other injuries were reported. Damage Assessment The estimated loss from the damage is substantial, with four casas sustaining significant damage due to uprooted trees, and other incidents causing an estimated loss of Rs 55,000.
July 17, 2024 | 07:05 hrs IST
Heavy rain hits Salcete, causing extensive damage to properties
People over 90 injured; four houses sustain significant damage; protective wall on building collapses, two apartments damaged
Team herald
MARGAO: Heavy rains accompanied by strong winds lashed Salcete on Tuesday, causing extensive damage to properties and injuring a 92-year-old woman. Four houses were severely damaged and a protective wall collapsed, hitting two ground-floor apartments at Nagesh Garden.
According to Gil Souza, Station Fire Officer (FSO) Margao, a wall of a mud house collapsed at Khareband, injuring 92-year-old Bruzence Pereira. She was immediately rushed to South Goa District Hospital for treatment. The estimated loss from this incident is around Rs 50,000.
The collapse of the protective wall near Nagesh Garden, Borda, caused damage to two ground floor apartments. In addition, a tree fell on a house near the children’s park in Amrut Nagar, Gogol. Firefighters rushed to the spot to remove the tree and evacuate the area.
In another incident, a tree fell on a house in Navelim, causing damage, although the estimated loss is unknown. Firefighters quickly cleared the fallen tree, making the area safe.
A tree fell on a house near Raj Mowers in Sao Jose Areal and firefighters also cleared a tree that had fallen on the road near Costa Factory in Aquem and another tree that had leaned on a compound wall and road near the old TVS showroom in Borda. The estimated loss from these incidents is around Rs 5,000.
Despite the extensive damage to five homes by uprooted trees during the heavy rain and wind, no other injuries were reported. The downpour disrupted normal life in Salcete, causing flooding and roadblocks due to fallen trees.
