The official tropical weather thread - 2012

[rollingstock]

Had to call out my guys early this morning and headed out myself, just reached back home, WOW
Place really in a mess.

[firstchoicett]

Well Sir Duane we can put things in place clean the drains and alot more to makesure and help the water drain faster. Build reinforcement walls where the land is caving down etc.

[redman2k8]

Thank you very much Duane... Well said

[redman2k8]

Thank you very much Duane... Well said

[Michael Knight...]

Geeze, isn't the government seeing this sheit? Steups.

[roshan01]

wheeyyy....

i honestly feel sorry for those hard hit by all this.. gonna buy some candles and a better flashlight now yes..!

[Habit7]

We can only mitigate.

That is a perennial problem that has be happening probably since before the Amerindians and will get worst as population density increases in these areas.

Let no politician fool you that they can solve flooding.

[TriP]

after the floodss

[rfari]

^^ways, i work a couple buildings away from royal palm plaza. i'm sure the carpark under water

[Duane 3NE 2NR]

Well Sir Duane we can put things in place clean the drains and alot more to makesure and help the water drain faster. Build reinforcement walls where the land is caving down etc.

money doesnt prevent people from dumping garbage in water ways, money doesnt prevent people from squatting on hillsides or building large houses without infrastructure for heavy drainage.

there is large infrastructure for the Maraval river, however if there is too much rain the drainage system cannot handle it

the land was not caving down before it started raining this morning BTW, so I'm not sure what you wanted them to fix.

I'm not discounting that infrastructure is needed in Maraval and Diego Martin (even though both places already have massive drain systems). But simple physics dictates that valleys will flood when there is heavy rain.

We absolutely cannot survive a hurricane if a much smaller low pressure ITCZ activity caused this kind of damage - however the problem is not spending money - it may be getting thousands of people to relocate their houses since no proper planning was done prior.

[TriP]

car ..streets in mud/slush

[wagonrunner]

however the problem is not spending money - it may be getting thousands of people to relocate their houses since no proper planning was done prior.

bingo. everybody wanna be in the west. that's your population density / less ground absorption right there.

[pugboy]

history repeats itself
it was late last year when same flash flooding occurred and country club wall fell down

[TriP]

floodsss

[wagonrunner]

woohoo. they're ok, and mostly unaffected so far. YUSH!!!!!!

[Duane 3NE 2NR]

Flood in Glencoe video

[tr1ad]

just wondering if the level of concern would be the same if it was south of the lighthouse

[triniangie]

Glencoe pic

[TriP]

service update

The Fire Service has rushed to the assistance of several persons who have been trapped in a house at Morne Coco Road. According to the ODPM, six persons are in the house located at Clover Street. It is not yet known if any have sustained injuries

[mesue]

marijuana is illegal

lololol!

[Duane 3NE 2NR]

Interestingly and despite the epic damage cause here in Trinidad, the tropical feature that we experienced this morning (somewhat related to TD7) was actually downgraded.

Imagine if it was an intensification!

T.D. 7 is no more
Stu Ostro, Senior Meteorologist, The Weather Channel
Aug 11, 2012 1:43 pm ET
Graphical tropical update: Tropics Watch
ATLANTIC
- Tropical Depression Seven has degenerated into a tropical wave as it heads toward the Caribbean.
- Convection (thunderstorms) has been flaring at times in the western Caribbean, and will be worth watching if it persists, but it has been erratic enough that no imminent tropical cyclone development is expected.

we are clearly not able to handle even a tropical depression, or worse a tropical storm or even worst, a hurricane!

[Xplode]

@ the look of damages gov't money and man power will be put to good use this week.

[wagonrunner]

just wondering if the level of concern would be the same if it was south of the lighthouse

valid. very valid.

[roshan01]

great job wit the pic and vids.. keep them coming.... the coverage is far better than any news station

[firstchoicett]

We can only mitigate.

That is a perennial problem that has be happening probably since before the Amerindians and will get worst as population density increases in these areas.

Let no politician fool you that they can solve flooding.

nice waterfall.

[Monk BANzai]

Well Sir Duane we can put things in place clean the drains and alot more to makesure and help the water drain faster. Build reinforcement walls where the land is caving down etc.

money doesnt prevent people from dumping garbage in water ways, money doesnt prevent people from squatting on hillsides or building large houses without infrastructure for heavy drainage.

there is large infrastructure for the Maraval river, however if there is too much rain the drainage system cannot handle it

the land was not caving down before it started raining this morning BTW, so I'm not sure what you wanted them to fix.

I'm not discounting that infrastructure is needed in Maraval and Diego Martin (even though both places already have massive drain systems). But simple physics dictates that valleys will flood when there is heavy rain.

We absolutely cannot survive a hurricane if a much smaller low pressure ITCZ activity caused this kind of damage - however the problem is not spending money - it may be getting thousands of people to relocate their houses since no proper planning was done prior.

Co-sign. Well said.

[pioneer]

any xtrails were flooded out?...i lookin for some parts

[firstchoicett]

any xtrails were flooded out?...i lookin for some parts

lol

[Monk BANzai]

service update

The Fire Service has rushed to the assistance of several persons who have been trapped in a house at Morne Coco Road. According to the ODPM, six persons are in the house located at Clover Street. It is not yet known if any have sustained injuries

a bit lost.... back systems (which i assume is diesel run) ran out so soon?....Man heads would roll this week. You cant have a back up system failing lest than 12 ...no wait....SIX HOURS after it was initialized? If it was more of the western grid what would have been the backups use?.....

Anyone knows if ODPM has setup camps along the west corridor with the Defence Force or any other protective services? Im seeign a a setta BBM's and Facebook updates to call 4 numbers (which im sure gets blocked up due to the archaic trunk line system) but nothing much other than that.

This is really not a good "dry run" for something that could have been much more impacting...ESPECIALLY given that it happened nearly a year ago.....what lessons were learnt? What did the ODPM really do? cuz it looks like they've been caught with their pants almost down again.

Hadda give Chuna props though.... i think we're spreading more info right now than the ODPM and other offices combined... Even Facebook is not as fast as Tuner....

[speedbird777]

Serious lightning strike made a hole on the Piarco International Airport Ramp.

Saw a huge flash of light and though it was an explosion.

where you get that info from??

I was on jetbridge 5 when it happened. United Airlines was pulling into gate 4 when it happened too

ok i know which one of the lightening strikes that was. we had a few that strike d airport compound this morning. scary sheit from my point of view. the duty manager did inspection but didnt say anything