QUEPEM: For the first time in living memory, water in the Sangam river in Sanguem taluka rose to dangerous levels. Prolonged overflow from the Selaulim reservoir due to incessant rain saw both the taluka’s rivers swell. Large parts of the town went under water and in many villages residents were stranded inside their homes throughout the day.
In some areas, fearing that the floods would worsen, villagers left their homes in the morning, wading through the flood water. Several houses within municipal limits and nearby Uguem panchayat were submerged and residents reported loss of several electronic household items.
A small bridge at Orcotto that connects to Sanguem town went under water from Thursday night till Friday evening. Many vehicles parked near the bridge also went under.
The distance between Orcotto and Sanguem town is just two kilometres, but residents of
Dabamoll
and surrounding areas had to take a 8km detour to the town. “A local,
Francisco Barreto
, would ferry residents across in his canoe whenever Orcotto went under water during monsoon. But, this year, he has tested Covid-19 positive,” said
Suzy Fernandes
, resident of Dando.
Another small bridge at Tarimoll also went under water, forcing residents to take a long diversion to the main road, said Cavin Mascarenhas, a local. Residents of
Amdai
, around two kilometres from Sanguem town, remained indoors throughout the day, as the only road connecting them to Sanguem was submerged.
Many families with their belongings and carrying their children on shoulders moved out from their houses to a safer location in the morning due to the flooding at
Valdev
,
Kalem
.
At Kottapur, houses located on the edge of the river were fully submerged.
Meanwhile, the 1km
Margao-Quepem-Curchorem
road at Paroda remained underwater for the second consecutive day ue to heavy rainfall and rise in the water levels of the
Kushawati
. Water rose almost a meter above the road, making vehicular movement impossible on this stretch. Some locals were seen crossing the submerged stretch by foot, risking their life.
Traffic movement could resume only around 2pm on Friday, after the water subsided. Locals said that this is the longest period they recollect that Paroda area has remained flooded. Farmers from the area reported heavy loss to their crops.
The Paroda bridge and the area from Parvat junction till Paroda church were seen submerged for the second time within a week. Paroda bridge links the villagers of
Avedem
to Margao-Quepem.
Quepem police erected a barricade in Quepem town and at Guddi junction diverting the entire traffic moving from Margao and Quepem through the Chandor-Assolda route.
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