The Ministry of Education said it continues to monitor weather alerts from the Trinidad and Tobago Meteorological Service, after the issuance of an adverse weather and riverine flood alert, both orange level.
In a statement the Ministry said it acknowledges the alerts and notice that rivers are near threshold levels.
“At 7:45am today, Sunday November 27, 2022, the Trinidad and Tobago Meteorological Service (TT Met Service) upgraded its Adverse Weather Alert to Orange level with an Orange level Riverine Flood Alert also issued at 7:40am as river levels are currently near or above threshold values in some parts along the major and minor water courses with flooding ongoing in some areas.”
“The Ministry of Education (MoE) is working closely with the Ministries of Public Utilities, Rural Development and Local Government, and Works and Transport to monitor the weather situation throughout the day, and should it become necessary, will issue a further release, later today, regarding any adjustments to general school operations on Monday, November 28th, 2022.”
The Trinidad and Tobago Meteorological Service issued updates on Sunday morning for Adverse Weather and Riverine Flood alerts, now both at Orange Level, until 6pm Monday.
The public is urged to shelter in place and contact local Disaster Management Unit hotlines in emergencies:
City Corporations
Port-of-Spain City Corporation 800-PSCC (7722)
San Fernando City Corporation 800-SCDU (7238)
Borough Corporations
Arima Borough Corporation 800-2ABC (2222)
Chaguanas Borough Corporation 800-DCBC (3222)
Point Fortin Borough Corporation 800-PFBC (7322)
Regional Corporations
Diego Martin Regional Corporation 800-DMRC (3672)
San Juan/Laventille Regional Corporation 800-SLRC (7572)
Tunapuna/Piarco Regional Corporation 800-TPRC (8772)
Sangre Grande Regional Corporation 800-SGRC (7472)
Couva/Tabaquite/Talparto Regional Corporation 800-CTTC (2882)
Princes Town Regional Corporation 800-PTRC (7872)
Mayaro/Rio Claro Regional Corporation 800-4MRC (4672)
Penal/Debe Regional Corporation 800-PDRC (7372)
Siparia Regional Corporation 800-4SRC (4772)
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