City under water: Afternoon rain floods Port of Spain

Vehicles in deep floodwaters along Charles Street, Port of Spain after heavy afternoon showers on September 10. - Photo by Lincoln Holder
Vehicles in deep floodwaters along Charles Street, Port of Spain after heavy afternoon showers on September 10. - Photo by Lincoln Holder

HEAVY afternoon rainfall brought widespread flooding to Port of Spain on September 10. Newsday chief photographer Lincoln Holder ventured into the city to document the aftermath of the flood.

A pick up truck drives through floodwaters along Charles Street, Port of Spain after heavy afternoon showers on September 10. - Photo by Lincoln Holder

Traffic along a flooded Wrightson Road, Port of Spain after heavy afternoon showers on September 10. - Photo by Lincoln Holder

A flooded Wrightson Road, Port of Spain in front of the Trinidad and Tobago Fire Service headquarters after heavy afternoon showers on September 10. - Photo by Lincoln Holder

Vehicles make their way through floodwaters on Wrightson Road, Port of Spain, after heavy afternoon showers on September 10. - Photo by Lincoln Holder

Stranded commuters wait for transportation on Independence Square, Port of Spain after heavy rainfall caused flash flooding across the city on September 10. - Photo by Lincoln Holder

Pedestrians walk through floodwaters on Independence Square, Port of Spain after heavy afternoon showers on September 10. - Photo by Lincoln Holder

Parked cars along Charles Street, Port of Spain under floodwaters after heavy afternoon showers on September 10. - Photo by Lincoln Holder

Parked cars partially submerged in floodwater along Charles Street, Port of Spain after heavy afternoon showers on September 10. - Photo by Lincoln Holder

Pedestrians take shelter at Central Bank, Port of Spain during afternoon showers on September 10. - Photo by Lincoln Holder

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