All 14 DMUs Activated And Ready To Assist As Torrential Rains Continue
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Channel: TTT Live Online · 2018 · People & Blogs
All 14 Disaster Management Units remain on high alert and continue to assist persons who may be trapped in their homes due to flooding or landslides. The Ministry of Rural Development and Local Government says Field Officers from the respective DMUs visited critical areas that were reportedly affected following Thursday's occurrences to conduct damage assessments and distributing relief items as quickly as possible. Citizens are being asked to remain vigilant and exercise caution when traversing the nation's roadways, especially in low laying areas and mountainous routes that may be prone to landslides. Thus far, reports have been received for the following areas: · Tumpuna Road leading to San Raphael is flooded and currently impassable. · Landslides have affected the Matura Road; · Grande Riviere River and Shark River have breached their banks; · Plum Mitan and Biche are currently flooded and impassable to vehicular traffic at this time; · St. Helena By-Pass Road is currently impassable.
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