Landslide causes accident near Mero

The Ford pick-up truck caught up in the land slide
The Ford pick-up truck caught up in the land slide

A Ford vehicle was damaged in a landslide near Mero on Tuesday morning around 5:30 am.

One of the men involved in the accident, John Mitchel from Colihaut, said they were on their way to Roseau in light rain when the accident occurred.
“The road was wet, the atmosphere was dark with light rain,” he said.
No one was injured and Mitchel is thankful.
“All in all praise be to GOD, who proved he is merciful and loving to protect us. We were not injured, but the Ford van got some damaged on the front left side,” he said.
Dominica has been experiencing rainy conditions for the past couple of days.
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30 Comments

  1. Fouchette
    January 8, 2014

    Exactly where around Mero is this? Is it on the road between Mero and Maccouchrie?

    • DANZIGER
      January 8, 2014

      yes between Mero and Maccouchrie.

  2. Simply the Truth
    January 7, 2014

    To those who recognize God and pay him homage, especially on Sundays, the Holy Day of Obligation and who perform good works in Jesus Name, He will protect.
    While He must be thanked for their safety, we must not overlook what Our Lord Jesus Christ said, “For He makes his sun to rise on the good and the bad and rain to fall on the just and the unjust.”
    Why some are protected and others are not, only God knows. Nevertheless, Our Lord said, “In all things give God due thanks and praise.” This means, under any circumstances which befall us. I like to say, when all is said and done. How many do that?
    Only when things are good with them and they are happy they give God thanks and praise. After that some forget about him completely.
    Does He not know that? Of course, He who nothing is hidden from and whom no one can hide from.

  3. FemmeDominique
    January 7, 2014

    Merci Dieu. To god be the glory. We have to give thanks that our people were not hurt. This story could have a very different ending. God be praised. :)

  4. Love
    January 7, 2014

    Are we so ignorant to ask the question, ‘what does God have to do with that?’. Do we forget that before God made man, he made heaven and earth. Whatever the weather, God is in control, and we have no power to stop anything. So we always have to thank the Lord God Almighty for his mercies, and protection on us Human Beings.

    As he said in his word, “We must give thing in all things. In the Good Times, praise his name, In the bad times do the same. In every thing, give the King of Kings, all the praise! We could jump high, jump low, we cannot do nothing to stop mother nature. Mother nature is crying, for our attention and we are not taking heed. God talks to us in different circumstances. Pray, and always give thinks to God, and let us Love One Another. “LOVE, PEACE, JOY AND HOPE IN THE LORD!!!!

  5. JnoSuede
    January 7, 2014

    The accident happened between marcoucherie and mero. After you pass marcoucherie, on the stretch coming down to mero.

    Here is a link to the video:
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UOjqO2itMJ0

    It will give you a better idea of the location

  6. deedee
    January 7, 2014

    he is a miracle working God thank you Lord for your continued protection let us give him our lives today

  7. anonymous2
    January 7, 2014

    DA is always experiencing rain year round.

  8. ##D.A.##.
    January 7, 2014

    Live was spared thank God for his goodness all the time. It`s not only in Dominica the weather is crazy all over every Country big or small have been experiencing it. We need not worry Nature has a way of regulating itself.

  9. Da.
    January 7, 2014

    Oh Yes Our God protects his own. Thank You Lord.

  10. Rastafari
    January 7, 2014

    What does God have to do with any of this?

    • ...
      January 7, 2014

      are u a atheist…yea u r

    • Simply the Truth
      January 7, 2014

      Obviously Rastafarians do not believe in God. They believe in a man, Haille Selassie, long dead He went to his eternal judgment and was judged by God, a man whom God created who placed himself on his self-proclaimed pedestal, greater than God.
      I often wonder where his soul is. For those who deny God, I have an inkling where it might be. Our Lord spoke of those who deny God before all people and who are ashamed of Him and His Word.
      Check it out in the Holy Bible, the New Testament, the Gospel of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John. While at it, read the writings and spiritual directives of St. Paul as inspired by Our Lord’s Holy Spirit. Study them as well.
      May God grant you enlightenment and shower you with His blessings and graces to recognize Him that you will make a round-a-bout turn and repent before it is too late for you. God’s peace also be to you.

    • Mary Black
      January 8, 2014

      I hope you are not Jahing for no reason when things happens to you.

  11. bbc
    January 7, 2014

    DNO let ppl that not in the island and they know the area, know if is between senjo and mero or mero and marcoucherie nah.that is all u habit to leave ppl wondering

    • Simply the Truth
      January 7, 2014

      For all readers, the fact is the landslide which caused the accident occurred in Mero. :lol: This is what is important.

      • bbc
        January 8, 2014

        wha u tryin to say DNO sayin near Mero u saying Mero which one. isn’t mero a village and near mero the outskirts that could be Macoucherie or senjo. when u doing reporting it aint writing a novel where u leave ppl wondering.

  12. cherry lee
    January 7, 2014

    The Creator is watching over our beautiful island. Jah be praised and give thanks to him in good and bad times Amen!

    • Simply the Truth
      January 7, 2014

      Who is Jah? There is only One God, called by One Name. We call him Our Almighty Father – our Heavenly Father. This is his name, the name which Our Lord Jesus Christ taught us Christians to call him through to eternity.

  13. Daughter of the soil
    January 7, 2014

    thank you lord for protecting your people. to god be the glory

  14. Ezio Auditore
    January 7, 2014

    Little sand that fall there, get a shovel…..

    • joseph theophille
      January 7, 2014

      are you joking?….little sand that fall there? you should have gone to see it. i was there and saw it, it took the whole road.

    • Simply the Truth
      January 7, 2014

      Where do you reside? Some sense of humor be it sarcasm. Do not make me laugh; you already did. :lol: :lol: lol:
      I would not give you thumbs down for I noted your humor. What is life without a laugh? Thank God they were not injured.

  15. Flo
    January 7, 2014

    I am so happy to know mitchell was not injured in the accident this morning.GOD is good, all the time

    • Maria
      January 7, 2014

      Amen to that, thanking God for saving my nephew’s life

  16. Dominican Cry
    January 7, 2014

    Happy to know everyone is ok

  17. rescue 911
    January 7, 2014

    give thanks

  18. Mrs. SKerriTT 2014
    January 7, 2014

    Thank God no one got hurt

  19. brutalw
    January 7, 2014

    Amen………

  20. lula
    January 7, 2014

    Thank God for His Grace and mercies!!!

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