The Dominica Meteorological Service has issued a Flash Flood Warning for Dominica from 12 noon to 6:00 pm today.
A statement from the Met Office says that moisture and instability associated with a low level trough has been generating cloudiness, showers, isolated thunderstorm activity across most of the island chain including Dominica.
Met officials say that conditions appear favourable for the activity to linger across the island over the next 24 hours.
“Reports have indicated isolated occurrences of flooding, landslides and rock falls over the southern section of the island. Due to the already saturated nature of the soil, and the projection for additional rainfall, of up to 3.5 inches or 90 millimetres, flash flooding is possible.” the Met office said.
A Flash Flood Warning means that flooding is already occurring or will occur during the warning period. People in areas prone to flooding, landslides and falling rocks are advised to continue to be vigilant and to exercise extreme caution during the period.
Moderate to rough seas are also expected in areas of showers and thunderstorm. All sea users and residents near the coast are therefore advised to exercise caution.
The Dominica Meteorological Service says it will continue to monitor the situation and to provide updates as they become necessary.
Hello and good morning my people. First I want my people to be careful and stay safe when traveling. Our Government must conduct a nation wide topography study of the country with special emphasis on the low lying area where the citizens reside and the roads in such areas. Am familiar with the location depicted in the photo and as anyone can see this road is in a low lying area and the road block the path of the water which in turn damages the road. The water need a clear path to the sea therefore a bridge about fifteen feet high would solve the particular flooding in that area. If this is happen in many other locations we will save a lot of money in the long run. We must also give full scholarships to students who want to be civil engineers,Doctors and nurses then they can return and work for the government on a reduce pay scale which would count toward forgiving their scholarship cost.
The government is undertaking a nationwide topographic survey.
If so, what took so long. TS ERICA was more than three (3) years ago. PRIORITIES, PRIORITIES!!!!!!!!
We resilient, we can handle that! No major infrastructure work undertaken since Erika and Maria!
You fool!..Since you know so much, instead of sitting behind your computer screen making sarcastic comments, get up on your two left feet and go do something constructive( like work on some major infrastructure). Make everyone see you are worth something
True Lula! All they sit whole day making dumb comments. I emphasize Lula “get up on your two left feet and go do something constructive( like work on some major infrastructure). Make everyone see you are worth something”
Do something too. You can do something – like work on some major infrastructure. High time you should something!
I think that he was being sarcastic with his comment and you took it literally.
Public infrastructure is the responsibility of the government not any one individual. You are the one who’s spewing ignorance and unadulterated garbage.
Lack of regular maintenance, apathy, heartlessness has contributed to the poor health of the network of roads and bridges.
You foot soldiers are always quick to defend this nakedly corrupt, visionless, comatose Skerrit -misled administration.
Attack me now with your severely limited vocabulary.
It’s a shame that new helicopter hasn’t made it yet
I’d love to take a ride surveying the place
maybe they can sell trips on the helicopter for 50EC$
But wait nuh what about that foolish concept of dredging the river,,,
The other day the Doctor-Até didn’t come talking about how it was a success nuh when a little rain fell,,, Now them rivers getting lambasted with plenty rain can we check on some progress of those same spots nuh,,,