The Maraval River burst its banks yesterday leading to severe flash floods and gridlock traffic in the area.
The event followed just over an hour of torrential rains that also caused flash flooding in several parts of Western Trinidad.
Landslides were reported along Dibe Road, Long Circular and Fondes Amandes, St Ann’s.
Maraval, Cocorite, St Ann’s and St James were the hardest hit as their main roadways went underwater for over an hour from around 1 p.m.
Meanwhile, the Trinidad and Tobago Meteorological Service says Trinbagonians should prepare for a possible repeat of yesterday’s events over the next few days.
This as is says a five-day severe weather event is underway across Trinidad and Tobago.
According to the Met Office, a series of different weather features through Saturday are forecast to move across the Lesser Antilles, bringing significant rainfall accumulations to T&T.
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