From Chorla to Guirim, the flooding in Goa is the worst yet

flooding in Goa

With heavy rains lashing Goa for the past 48 hours, and with more to come, Goa appears to be sinking. On social media and various messaging apps, pictures and videos are being shared of the devastation that has rocked Goa since late Saturday night. The Indian Meteorological Department has issued an orange alert indicating that […]

The city of Panjim and surrounding areas disappear underwater

underwater

It happens every year. The monsoons in Goa are definitely something to behold. The sky turns shades of gray and sometimes even black. The pastoral scene changes from sunny to gloomy but still has brilliant shades of green. The fields disappear underwater, only to surface after the rainy season is over. Of course, now with […]

South-west monsoons have hit Kerala and should reach Goa soon

south-west monsoons

It’s that time of the year again. When dark clouds race across the sky, the smell of petrichor fills one’s nose, and everything turns lush and green. The electricity also starts to fail more often than not. This marks the beginning of the south-west monsoons in Goa. These have already hit the state of Kerala […]

Hey Goa, its true, the weather outside has been frightful!

weather

Actually, that line is taken from a Christmas carol, related to snow. But here’s where it’s different. While it brings to mind, falling snow, warm fires and hot coffee, the weather in Goa has been anything but cozy. In fact, the heat and humidity are making everyone ill. Not to forget the strange thunderstorms in […]

Cyclone Vardah : Cause of Rain Over Goa In a Few Hours

Cyclone Vardah

Find the weather acting funny today ? It’s December but feels like July. Cyclone Vardah : Goa to receive scattered rain and thundershowers during the next few hours. The weather over Goa at present is cool and cloudy standing at 27°. Minimum temperatures are in the range of 19-20°C. While maximums are settling in the lower 30s […]

Seasonal Rainfall an inch away from ‘100 mark’

Goa has recorded 99 inches of cumulative seasonal rainfall with two per cent deficiency which is an inch from the 100 mark. However, the IMD (India Meteorological Department)  said it is within normal range. Till date the state has received 2521.9mm (99.2 inches) of rain since June (which is a little short) as the expected 2577.1mm […]

‘Ye re ye re Pousa’ – Reason for the heavy downpour in Goa

During the past couple of months we have witnessed 8% excess rainfall and flooding in several parts of the state. Ever wondered why? We are just half way into the monsoon season, and the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted a total of 94 per cent ‘more-than-excess’ heavy rainfall in India this year. Relief was expected […]