Flooding rain from Tropical Storm Grace has complicated rescue and recovery efforts in the wake of the earthquake in Haiti in which 1,941 people have now died. Meanwhile over 500…
Wild flash floods swept through areas of northern Trinidad after a short period of torrential rain on 03 August 2021. The Trinidad and Tobago Meteorological Service (TTMS) indicated that the…
Hurricane “Eta” made landfall on 03 November in the North Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region (RACCN) of Nicaragua as a category 4 hurricane, with sustained winds of 220 km/h. ETA was…
At least 2 homes were destroyed after heavy rainfall caused flash flooding and landslides in Trinidad on 08 August, 2020. Trinidad and Tobago Meteorological Service said 120.6 mm of rain…
Days of heavy rain has caused flooding in parts of Trinidad. Flooding was reported in Pernal, Debe, Barrackpore, Siparia an Princes Town. Trinidad and Tobago’s Ministry of Rural Development and…
Heavy rain, strong winds and rough seas brought by Tropical Storm Karen have caused severe damage in the dual-island nation of Trinidad and Tobago in the Caribbean. Tobago Areas in…
Flooding and landslides have affected parts of Trinidad and Tobago since Friday 19 October after a period of heavy rain. Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley said “This is a national…
“A lot of the damage now comes from extreme precipitation. So that translates into floods, landslides, loss of life, loss of livelihoods” BOGOTA, July 26 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – As…
The Caribbean region – ‘heart of the so-called “hurricane belt’ – is highly prone to recurrent disasters which can have devastating effects. Recently, tropical storm Erika wreaked havoc on the…
Climate change experts have predicted that rising sea levels affecting the world’s 52 small island states, will be as much as four times higher than the rest of the world.…
The heavy rainfall that first flooded parts of Trinidad on 26 and 27 November has continued to fall in central, south and south east parts of Trinidad. This heavy rainfall,…
Record levels of rainfall in parts of the Caribbean have led to some flooding in Guyana and Trinidad. Guyana The heavy rainfall began on Wednesday 27 November and has since…
The Caribbean island of Trinidad is bracing itself for futher floods after heavy rainfall drenched the isalnd over the last few days. There have already been reports of flooding in…
