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Situation Reports : Trinidad and Tobago Last Updated: Mar 24th, 2006 - 10:16:20


ODPM Situation Report No.6 - Floods
By ODPM
Thu, 26 Jan 2006, 17:00

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Affected Areas:

Trinidad

Areas previously identified in SITREPs 3, 4  and 5 remains at minimum risk from flooding. 

CASUALTIES Dead    
Missing    
Injured    
Homeless    
Evacuated    
Provided with Shelter    
    Quantity Total Cost ($TT)
PERMANENT DWELLINGS Destroyed    
Damaged / Uninhabitable   No reports of damage thus far
Damaged but Inhabitable 9 house lost their roofs- MRRC

1 damaged house in Speyside Tobago

 
ESSENTIAL GOVERNMENT/

PUBLIC SERVICES

Potable Water Supplies   No reports of damage thus far
Electricity Fallen lines in Petit Valley Diego martin region  
Transportation linkages  Flood waters on the Uriah Butler Highway has subsided No reports of damage thus far
Protective Services (facilities)   No reports of damage thus far
Telecommunications   No reports of damage thus far
BUSINESS Destroyed   No reports of damage thus far
Damaged/inoperable   No reports of damage thus far
Damaged but operable   No reports of damage thus far
SCHOOLS Destroyed   No reports of damage thus far
Damage/uninhabitable   No reports of damage thus far
Damage but inhabitable   No reports of damage thus far
AGRICULTURE Crops   No reports of damage thus far
Livestock   No reports of damage thus far
Fisheries   No reports of damage thus far

 

Actions Taken:

The Trinidad and Tobago Coast Guard has deployed a Search and Rescue (SAR) team to the Mafeking and Chrysostom Trace in Mayaro Rio Claro Corporation to relocate persons affected by floodwaters.  These persons will be taken out of the impacted area and taken to the homes of relatives and friends.

The Penal Debe Regional Corporation is at this time assessing the needs of approximately 30 families. 

The Ministry of Social Development is verifying reports and will be organising relief supplies for victims of floods.

The ODPM’s partially activated National Emergency Operating Centre (EOC) will continue operations on a skeleton staff. 


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