Caption: Screenshot from video showing flooding in Diego Martin

By Alicia Chamely

HEAVY rainfall has left many areas in northwestern Trinidad flooded, with some roads being impassable and landslides being reported.

On Sunday, the Diego Martin Borough Corporation advised that there had been a landslip in Fort George and the road was impassable.

The DMRC stated that its Disaster Management Unit, the Ministry of Rural Development and Local Government along with relevant ministries and state agencies, responded to the incident.

The Ministry of Rural Development and Local Government confirmed that Goodwood Gardens, Diego Martin, L’Anse Mitan Rd, Carenage, Raphael Terrace, Petit Valley, off Morne Coco Road, had all experienced flooding.

Videos circulated on social media show the Glencoe River breaking its banks and making parts of La Horquette Valley Road impassible.

Speaking with AZP last night Councillor for Glencoe/Goodwood La Puerta Amber Caines said the Corporation was still receiving reports of landslides in the La Puerta area.

She said a retaining wall at the La Horquette Road, Community Grounds in Glencoe had failed, causing a minor landslip.

Caines said clean-up efforts were underway.

Flooding was also reported along Saddle Road, Maraval.

The Ministry of Works and Infrastructure indicated via a press release on Sunday that South and Central Trinidad was also feeling the effects of the heavy rainfall.

They stated river levels at Barrackpore, Moruga and Penal had been monitored.

The Ministry also said pumping stations at El Socorro, Bamboo 1 and 2, Port of Spain and Tulsa Trace, Penal were fully operational.