All Government Agencies are on alert through the coordination of the Ministry of Rural Development and Local Government , as well as through RDLG’s Disaster Management Units to all 14 Municipal Corporations.
RDLG coordinated with ODPM, WASA, T&TEC, Trinidad and Tobago Defense Force, Trinidad and Tobago Municipal Police Service, National Quarries Company Limited and SWMCOL.
The public is encouraged to contact their relevant DMU for “See Something, Say Something”, to report wilful sabotage by the cutting of trees which are staged to fall on cables and lines resulting in unwarranted flooding and delays in the delivery of relief for affected communities.
The TTPS and the Municipal Police are actively on patrol and are fully deployed to prevent further risk to life and property.
Reports of flash flooding in areas have been received and the relevant bodies have been deployed to address accordingly.
Take note that tide is currently raising as high tide is at 5:26pm, this will result in delayed run off of flash floods.
The public is asked to exercise extreme precaution on roadways and avoid torrential flood waters if they occur.
Sandbags are available for collection through the DMUs of all 14 Corporations.
Affected communities as asked to contact the relevant DMU hotline.
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