Severe thunderstorms trigger flooding across Port of Spain, Trinidad

Trinidad and Tobago: Port of Spain in Trinidad was hit by isolated afternoon thunderstorms after the passage of a weak low-level trough over Trinidad and Tobago. It caused heavy rainfall and flooding across the capital on Tuesday.

According to the sources, the waters rose in the usual flood prone areas of lower as well as eastern Port of Spain which included the Eastern Main Road located around the Success Laventille Secondary School, City Gate and South Quay and Charlotte Street, St Vincent Street, Abercromby Street, Edward Street and Richmond Street.

It was also reported that the waters quickly subsided once the rain ended. Meanwhile, heavy rainfall also impacted parts of Diego Martin and Maraval, where street flooding was also reported along different areas of Saddle Road.

In the east of Trinidad, floodwaters briefly covered parts of the eastbound lanes of the Churchill-Roosevelt Highway near Pasea.

Although the Meteorological Service of Trinidad and Tobago did not issue an official weather or flood alert, the forecast for yesterday did mention that there would be gusty winds and street or flash flooding in the event of heavy showers or thunderstorms.

The Met Office stated that for the rest of this week, especially from tomorrow, a ridge of high pressure was anticipated to establish itself across the Lesser Antilles, and mostly fairer weather is forecasted across the northern Windward and the Leeward Islands for the rest of this outlook period.

As the floods affected the capital city, people from across the island said that this has been an ongoing issue, and the government has found no resolution to it.

“This has been recurring for over three decades, and still no resolve. Ministry of Works and infrastructure, come on now, fix it,” wrote a user named Cieta Fuller, while another user mocked and warned the Prime Minister, “What a beautiful site to see, and there’s more to come this is just the start Dr Keith Rowley.”