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Heavy rains trigger landslides, flooding island-wide

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Collage of photos showing flooding in Bexon.

The island was impacted by four landslides caused by high-intensity thunderstorm showers between last night and early this morning, Acting Director of the National Emergency Management Organisation (NEMO) Velda Joseph has said.

Teams from the Ministry of Infrastructure have been deployed to assist, Joseph said.

Two landslides occurred in Sarrot, affecting two houses, and two landslides occurred in Canaries and Soufriere.

Joseph said one of the landslides occurred 200 metres below Quatre Chemin and another at Belvedere. A team has been working in that area to clear the roadways, however motorists are advised  to drive with extreme caution.

Flooding also occurred in the Bexon area. Joseph  said the Crown Lands Bridge in Bexon was breached by debris, but there is now free flow of water.

Micoud South also suffered a power outage and minor flooding occurred in Castries North and Central.

The Almondale, Union road was blocked by a fallen tree.

 


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