From 2nd to 3rd October 2009 Canacona got submerged into terrific floods. Here are some pictures by Devidas Gaonkar who moved across the Canacona to capture some valuable images on his camera.Margao-Karwar highway NH 17 was taken over by water...
Coconut trees was washed away, this particular one withstood the floods though it exposed its roots before the ferocious water.
Agriculture was severely affected as the water made its way from the middle of paddy fields.
The solo survivor in the middle of flood washed coconut groves...
Talpan river changed its course via paddy fields in Baddem, Khotigao...
Tamonemol locality in Khotigao was transformed into island by flood waters. Picture shows rescue operations in progress...
This banana plantation washed out in Baddem, Khotigao. One solitary banana tree remains as a memory of what the land was like before the floods...
Plastic barrels and gallons used to as temporary ferry to fetch people from Tamonemol, Khotigao trapped on land surrounded by flood water. Canacona Mamlatdar Vinayak Volvoikar is seen supervising the operations...
Floods did not tolerate concrete roads too. It washed them away. This picture is from Baddem, Khotigao.
Talpapona river overflowing in Baddem. The water level increased by one meter above the river capacity as result it flowed into the agricultural fields on both sides of the river in the villages Kuskem, Yedda, Auli, Baddem, Avem, Monem, Dabel, Amonem, Sishevol, Partagal, Ardhafond, Bhatpal, Sadolxem, Mangan, Talpan and Mutal.
Sebastian Rodrigues
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