Ronit Roy reveals water, power supply yet to be restored properly in Goa

Cyclone Tauktae might have passed on, but it has left behind a trail of destruction and disruptions. Actor Ronit Bose Roy, who is currently in Goa with his family, experienced the aftermath of the storm, with no water or electric supply for five days.

“Our house is right next to the coast. The intensity of the cyclone was quite high. There are a lot of houses on the other side of the hill, but nothing happened on that side. We had to go through a lot as all the power poles were knocked down,” reveals Roy, adding that they also lost their internet connectivity. The intensity of the devastation was such that even after over five days of the storm, basic services are yet to be restored properly. “Since it was a powerful storm, many trees were lost. And when trees fall, they usually fall on power lines. There was also a water shortage. Aur idhar paani ki supply waise hi erratic hai, and we usually call a tanker. But since there was no electricity, tanker wala bhi pani kaise leke aayega? The first four or five days were quite bad,” Roy, 55, explains, further adding, “Bas abhi dheere dheere restore hona shuru hua hai sab kuch.”

Dubbing his cyclonic experience as “scary”, the actor adds that “one has gotten used to dealing with all this”, referring to the pandemic that has made life so uncertain.

Despite the daily struggles, Roy is trying to spread positivity on social media. The actor feels one has two options — either to get through it with a smile, or sulk over it. He is hoping to return to Mumbai once the lockdown is over.