Fwd: flood in Sal: families rescued 2019

[samir umarye]

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From:samir umarye <samir....@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 9 Aug 2019, 18:55
Subject: flood in Sal: families rescued
To: Alex <corresp...@herald-goa.com>, Alex <alex...@herald-goa.com>, Suraj Nandrekar <suraj.n...@gmail.com>, <de...@herald-goa.com>

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Samir Umarye

BICHOLIM: Four families in Sal and two families from Menkurem were rescued and shifted to safer place after water entered their houses today.

According to the available information water started rising after Tillari dam released all the four gates and this water entered Sal and other surrounding areas. Late in the evening water started entering the houses and people started running out to safter places. There were more than 25 houses that were affected in Sal.

All the household and electronic equipments were damaged due to flooding. "About 25 persons were rescued from Sal and we have rehabilitated them to safer places. We are providing them with necessary food from the disaster management fund. We are closely monitoring the situtuation and additional manpower including police personnel, officials from captain of ports, professional divers, life guards from Dristhi and also life jackets" Bicholim mamletdar, Pravinjay pandit told.

In the morning the CM and speaker visited the site and took stock of the situation. At Maina Navelim some cattles were stranded who were later rescued by the fire force. Bicholim MLA and speaker, Rajesh Patnekar told that flood in Sal is because of release of Tillari dam water. "The officers are keeping no stone unturned to rescue the affected people. We would try our best to give compensation to those affected" Patnekar told.