Flash flooding affects parts of Trinidad

AREAS in Port of Spain, Central, Santa Cruz and San Fernando experienced heavy rainfall on July 31 starting at around 3.15 pm.

Speaking with Newsday by phone, Lt Commander Kirk Jean-Baptiste, public relations officer at the Office of Disaster Preparedness Management (ODPM) said Port of Spain areas namely St Vincent Street, South Quay, south Independence Square, Saddle Road and Piccadilly Street have experienced flooding.

Jean-Baptiste said La Canoa, Santa Cruz, Todd's Station Road in the vicinity of Paula's Bar, Couva and Tabaquite are also amongst the affected areas.

Two residential areas at Thompson Road, Palmiste and Boy Cato Road were also affected.

Despite heavy rainfall and flooding, there have been no reports of loss of life, property and livestock.

Jean-Baptiste advises persons to wait for the water to go down, move vehicles to a high ground and secure livestock and homes to prevent injury or loss of life. He also said to monitor any updates from ODPM, Trinidad and Tobago Meteorological Services and local government services.