The official tropical weather thread 2018

[aaron17]

Well u wait on d govt.

You lending your long reach excavator, according to ED? Or are you sponsoring one?? There are times I disagree with ED, but this time he's right.

Like i said before ..this world must be destroyed..good and evil

Ok. And what do we do in the meantime? Sit and observe high tide and low tide in our living rooms everytime a significant amount of rain falls? Further to that, South was hard hit this time. So do we relocate the businesses and homes that were affected in this area too, like was suggested for the flooding that took place last month? People have said in some areas, this time is worse than the floods last year with the rainfall from TS Bret. Again, yes climate change is a thing and I'm not a geologist or civil engineer, but I refuse to believe that were doomed to constantly experience these types of floods without some form of engineering systems to mitigate.

Did u read my last post? We have to help each other and dont wait idly by..

[linton]

Well tell us what he should do.

[rebound]

Woodland and penal now..

[rebound]

The difference in the media response and attention when North flood as opposed to South has a gap tho......Is there a reason for that?

[K74T]

What’s the status of the highway?

[EFFECTIC DESIGNS]

The difference in the media response and attention when North flood as opposed to South has a gap tho......Is there a reason for that?

North is PNM stronghold while South is UNC

The difference is UNC does treat everybody the same, with the exception of people who make up the cabal and does only run racket, the UNC is generally a far more caring government to every creed and race.

[Duane 3NE 2NR]

Hearing Madras flood again?

[timelapse]

More golfing for Growley this weekend

[linton]

^^

Ok leaving West now , going airport .

You know Caribbean Airlines to Miami is 8.30 in the morning, right?

[EFFECTIC DESIGNS]

Hearing Madras flood again?

yes Santa Monica road also flood up by me.

Luckily we dodged the bullet this time around very minor flood for the most part

[EFFECTIC DESIGNS]

Well u wait on d govt.

You lending your long reach excavator, according to ED? Or are you sponsoring one?? There are times I disagree with ED, but this time he's right.

Like i said before ..this world must be destroyed..good and evil

What on earth is this supposed to mean?

This world must be destroyed? who going and destroy it and why exactly must it be destroyed? and when it does where are we going, mars? I can assure you that planet is far worse than earth.

Brother man none ah we here own any long reach excavators and transport trucks etc I eh know how much ah we could even operate one, this is why we elect a government so they can use our combined tax dollars to purchase or rent these expensive equipment and maintain our rivers etc. This is their job and they have failed at it quite miserably, there is no defending them on this, since 2015 much of this country has been severely neglected from roads to watercourses.

[Joshie23]

If any of you know the driver of a gold Almera, license plate PCH 7096 most likely south as he was heading towards Rousillac, please tell him and his passengers they're the dregs of the scum of the earth, for throwing at least two plastic bottles and other rubbish out their window on the drain side of the Mosquito Creek this afternoon, ALL WHILE lives are being devastated by floodwaters. DREGS OF THE FIRETRUCKING SCUM OF THE EARTH!

[maj. tom]

^^ things so bad that ED telling a man that he stupid yes

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If any of you know the driver of a gold Almera, license plate PCH 7096 most likely south as he was heading towards Rousillac, please tell him and his passengers they're the dregs of the scum of the earth, for throwing at least two plastic bottles and other rubbish out their window on the drain side of the Mosquito Creek this afternoon, ALL WHILE lives are being devastated by floodwaters. DREGS OF THE FIRETRUCKING SCUM OF THE EARTH!

They should start charging people $10,000 for littering, and hire a bunch of people to enforce the law. I eh know who them people expect to clean that now nah.

I really doh know why we doh hold people for littering in this place you does never even read about it. I have witnessed with my own eyes people throwing trash through their car windows and police passing by and seeing it and not even a siren or light, they just go their merry way.

Is like nothing in this country is enforced and I pretty sure littering is a criminal offense.

[nervewrecker]

Last I heard from a coworker was he had 2 feet of water in his bedroom. That was when water now start to come up.
Last year he get flooded out too.
And man is a tuner also.
Does feel it for him. He a good dude and this kinda crap happens to him.

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Last I heard from a coworker was he had 2 feet of water in his bedroom. That was when water now start to come up.
Last year he get flooded out too.
And man is a tuner also.
Does feel it for him. He a good dude and this kinda crap happens to him.

I hadda go down by Vernon tomorrow hoss, I hope that highway eh have no flood in the morning nah.

That real sad to have 2 feet of water in your bedroom yes. How anybody go sleep in that????

Rowley blame us for building houses to close to major river banks he said we build houses near river banks and now want to complain but realistically speaking whose fault is that? I didn't build a house near the Caroni River here, this house was built before even my mother was born and other people have houses who even knows how long ago

Don't expect help from the government for the south area either cause if this is his attitude towards his own people who does vote for him up north then you could imagine down south which happens to be UNC stronghold.

[nervewrecker]

I saw he bought his class up to render assistance last flood.
See why people like him? He really is a good guy and a great teacher.

[redmanjp]

Riverine Flood Alert now limited to Central and South

North unaffected

[rspann]

ED ,your neighbor about two houses east of you ,where they have three flat house in the yard was telling me how he put four blocks to stand up and put the bed on top of it. He say during the night he feel his back wet, when he jump up he land up to chest high in water. Allyuh have it real dread up there. People won't understand unless they see it first hand. Thanks to sat sais and the others who help clean up yes.

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ED ,your neighbor about two houses east of you ,where they have three flat house in the yard was telling me how he put four blocks to stand up and put the bed on top of it. He say during the night he feel his back wet, when he jump up he land up to chest high in water. Allyuh have it real dread up there. People won't understand unless they see it first hand. Thanks to sat sais and the others who help clean up yes.

yeah I know the fella up there who own the place they does rent 2 of the houses. We had it real bad, was neck high in my yard when I did try to save my neighbor next door here in the flat house. The Caroni river is right next door to us aswell, that river can no longer carry out the kind of water coming down into it, some form of engineering is required to alter that Caroni River or alleviate the amount of water it expects to carry, like a Dam or something, but the government so incompetent they think cleaning the river is a waste of tax payers money so forget convincing them to build a Dam or something.

Just to show you when that last flood happen, the insane water height happened during LOW TIDE. So clearly the rivers are not being maintained.

[adnj]

Public information campaigns work to change human behaviour much more effectively than fines.

Just talking about what you believe at work, at school, at worship, even online, is all that is needed to begin to take action.

If any of you know the driver of a gold Almera, license plate PCH 7096 most likely south as he was heading towards Rousillac, please tell him and his passengers they're the dregs of the scum of the earth, for throwing at least two plastic bottles and other rubbish out their window on the drain side of the Mosquito Creek this afternoon, ALL WHILE lives are being devastated by floodwaters. DREGS OF THE FIRETRUCKING SCUM OF THE EARTH!

They should start charging people $10,000 for littering, and hire a bunch of people to enforce the law. I eh know who them people expect to clean that now nah.

I really doh know why we doh hold people for littering in this place you does never even read about it. I have witnessed with my own eyes people throwing trash through their car windows and police passing by and seeing it and not even a siren or light, they just go their merry way.

Is like nothing in this country is enforced and I pretty sure littering is a criminal offense.

[sMASH]

Public information campaigns work to change human behaviour much more effectively than fines.

Just talking about what you believe at work, at school, at worship, even online, is all that is needed to begin to take action.

If any of you know the driver of a gold Almera, license plate PCH 7096 most likely south as he was heading towards Rousillac, please tell him and his passengers they're the dregs of the scum of the earth, for throwing at least two plastic bottles and other rubbish out their window on the drain side of the Mosquito Creek this afternoon, ALL WHILE lives are being devastated by floodwaters. DREGS OF THE FIRETRUCKING SCUM OF THE EARTH!

They should start charging people $10,000 for littering, and hire a bunch of people to enforce the law. I eh know who them people expect to clean that now nah.

I really doh know why we doh hold people for littering in this place you does never even read about it. I have witnessed with my own eyes people throwing trash through their car windows and police passing by and seeing it and not even a siren or light, they just go their merry way.

Is like nothing in this country is enforced and I pretty sure littering is a criminal offense.

Not with these banga head people. People does start to cross the road, and when they reach in the road, then look to see if it have cars coming. Jess like the young boy who got knocked down by the maxi.
People will walk in the narrow road and refuse to walk in the sidewalk, even walk on the side of the side walk, and cause cars to squeeze past them.


Trinidad have too many dotish people who can't think.

[Joshie23]

Public information campaigns work to change human behaviour much more effectively than fines.

Just talking about what you believe at work, at school, at worship, even online, is all that is needed to begin to take action.

If any of you know the driver of a gold Almera, license plate PCH 7096 most likely south as he was heading towards Rousillac, please tell him and his passengers they're the dregs of the scum of the earth, for throwing at least two plastic bottles and other rubbish out their window on the drain side of the Mosquito Creek this afternoon, ALL WHILE lives are being devastated by floodwaters. DREGS OF THE FIRETRUCKING SCUM OF THE EARTH!

They should start charging people $10,000 for littering, and hire a bunch of people to enforce the law. I eh know who them people expect to clean that now nah.

I really doh know why we doh hold people for littering in this place you does never even read about it. I have witnessed with my own eyes people throwing trash through their car windows and police passing by and seeing it and not even a siren or light, they just go their merry way.

Is like nothing in this country is enforced and I pretty sure littering is a criminal offense.

Not with done of these bangs head people. People does start to cross the road, and when they reach in the road, then look to see if it have cars coming. Jess like the young boy who got knocked down by the maxi.
People will walk in the narrow road and refuse to walk in the sidewalk, even walk in the side of the side walk, and cause cars to squeeze past them.


Trinidad have too many dotish people who can't think.

Agreed. If photos and videos of people wading through chest high water, people crying how they lost everything and that isn't enough to move you or to make you think twice..what will?

As a big man, tears came to my eyes to see people start moving items that they bought to replace the ones that were destroyed from the flood last month, out of their homes out of fear of losing them again.

[tardissubie]

This is a drone shot of penal from a video online. Any thoughts on the design of that property on the right? Does that refect smart engineering or design?

[tardissubie]

https://youtu.be/d7GbunYPMJ0

[kstt]

[rebound]

Anybody know if there is any flooding in the Mayaro area?

[pugboy]

on that side of the road the land is lower than the left side
whoever building on that side would have no choice but to backfill and raise their property
of course the road often ends up being a river and whoever did not raise will collect all the water

This is a drone shot of penal from a video online. Any thoughts on the design of that property on the right? Does that refect smart engineering or design? Screenshot_20181117-100048.jpeg

[bluesclues]

Keep calm.. God is a Arimian.

Rain and wind in Arima

[hydroep]

More than inadequate media coverage it is the apparent lack of response from the authorities which is concerning, if reports from affected southerners are to be believed.

Flood horrors
Stacy Moore

Villages in south Trinidad say they are forgotten

What is being described as chapters from a book of horror stories, traumatised residents of the remote villages of Debe, Penal, Woodland and Barrackpore recalled been trapped inside their houses surrounded by floodwaters for the past three days after heavy rainfall.

The residents believe they have been forgotten by those in authority.

Many said yesterday that within the past three days all they could have done was pray and ask God to spare their lives as floodwaters entered their houses. They were forced to keep moving to higher ground. Floodwaters covered their beds and left their furniture floating.

In a village along Suchit Trace, Penal, residents who were able to escape from their houses before the waters rose assembled a tent a short distance at a dry area location.

These residents, among them children, have been sleeping on benches and mattresses under the tent since Thursday.

Yesterday, tractors and trucks from the Penal/Debe Regional Corporation entered villages as some families were evacuated. The team was later joined by the Regiment and firemen. Sunday Newsday learnt that a shelter has now been set up at Quinam Road to accommodate the affected residents.

“We were able to get out the house as the waters rose and some of us gathered clothes and food-stuff and took it into the road. From there, we set up a tent near the road hoping the flood would not reach there. We have been cooking under this tent and sleeping here for the past three days. No one has stopped to help us,” said emotional grandmother, Fareeda Moorally.

“This is the fourth time we have been affected. Last time we didn’t get no help and now is the same,” she said.

At San Francique, Pluck Road, father of two, Devanand Narine said it was heartbreaking to know that after three days of been trapped he is now receiving help. “My children asked me daddy will anyone come rescue us. I didn’t know what to tell them. For the past three days, we had to help out each other. I have a boat and I was able to use it to get out of the house.”

Narine told Sunday Newsday that there was an old woman who suffered a stroke and had to be rescued.

Mala Ramnath Polo steps out of a flooded car after a failed attempt to drive through floodwaters in Woodland yesterday.

“The water had almost covered her. We all had to get together and break the door down to get her out with no help from anyone.”

The tearful father said he hopes that everyone is accounted for. “There are areas far off the main road and there are families there with children, I really hope no one lost their life. Every single area needs to be checked. It really hurts me to see how these villagers were treated.”

Residents said the floodwaters remained stagnant for the last three days.

Along Woodland Main Road, Dianne Alibocas and her husband, Haniff, have been sleeping on the floor of their garage for the past three days. “It is the only dry spot in our home now. Our entire house is now filled with over three feet of water.”

Alibocas said she and many residents survived on the little food and water they were able to salvage. “We have really been forgotten.”

At another location, Mala Latchman, who is six months pregnant, was sleeping in a maxi. Latchman, her children and husband have been there, since Thursday. “It is very uncomfortable,” she said.

She told Sunday Newsday other villagers brought bread for them to eat yesterday morning. “We bought a case of water yesterday. The food we have is not really enough to satisfy all of us. But we are making it do.”

At Ramcharan Trace in Penal, Gahansham Ganesh, 71, squeezed water from his clothes. “The water in my farm is almost to my chest. In these few days, I have been walking through the water trying to save my animals.”

Ganesh said he managed to save several of his cattle but two calves drowned.

Some residents walking through floodwaters said they decided "to take a chance to leave their homes".

“We have been here for three days like sitting ducks. We lost most of over food and drinks. And we were waiting and hoping someone will come with food or water for us. But no one has since showed up.” Leslie Ramnath, 45, said as she held her two sisters hands moving through the waters.

Minister of Works and Transport Rohan Sinanan visited the affected areas yesterday.

He told reporters the flooding was as a result of abnormal rainfall in the low-lying areas. “Most of the rivers in this area would have been dredged but it’s just the new norm with the rain now and we have to now look in terms of doing a lot more in terms of raising the banks of the rivers,” the minister said.

Sinanan said the country had reached "a new norm" with the weather pattern with a lot more rainfall in the wet season.

He said plans are on the way to raise the banks of the main watercourses. This, he said, would contain the water to try to minimise the flooding. “But its almost impossible to stop the flooding in these low-lying areas. This is almost like a basin where the water in the past would have been allowed to breach.”

Penal/Debe Regional Corporation chairman Dr Allan Sammy said this year's flooding was worse than last year.

Trucks are being used to enter areas such as Suchit Trace, Debe Trace, Katwaroo Trace, Matura Development, Woodland and others.

He said many farm animals drowned. Up to yesterday, he said there were 266 reports of flooding in different areas such as Batchyia Village, Satnanie Boodoo Branch Trace in Penal and more.

https://newsday.co.tt/2018/11/18/flood-horrors/