There has been significant flooding in Mahaut this morning. This has forced the closure of the Health Center in the community.
One lady, Sylvia Augustine, was trapped on the Health Center premises and had to be carried out by a DNO reporter with the help of a colleague. Eyes screening for diabetics at the facility has been cancelled.
The water level is reportedly still rising, houses are being flooded and are on the verge of being washed away.
The flooding is due to heavy rainfall overnight.
Meanwhile in Layou traffic flow is at a virtual standstill because of flooding in the area.
Motorists and pedestrians in the area are urged to exercise extreme precaution.
The Layou Valley gained national attention when the Mattieu Dam collapsed earlier this year flooding the area.
after reading your comments, I believe that the people have taken this disaster out of context. what we need to do is pray and ask God for his guidance and his hand of protection.God Bless Dominica. Stop fighting Dominicans.
jesus come in the mist of the storm,when your back is against the wall annd you dont know were to turn to, just say the name of jesus.for 40yrs the children of isreal wonder in the wilderness god provided for them.before them was the red sea behind them pharoh army god open the sea so thay walk on dry land, he open river in the desert. he say i will make a way were there is no way ,hold on my people help is on the way he never fail
bless the name of jesus he able
i thank god that no one is dead,my people in massacre will give are helping hand to each other.we have keep praying to god,our beautiful dominica.god bless you all.
boy omg thats so sad
Are we really argueing wit each other in a time like this ? are we really sending words to each other in a time like this? are we really looking down at each other in a time like this ? common dominicans we know better than that this is not the first time this has happened and i am sure it wont be the last lets be show what we r really made of and do what we always do wat our grandparents did in a time like this let come to and face this disaster head on lets show that dominicans are nothing like the other places sround the world we……………
God is definitely speaking to us. To much evil in this land. Adultery is like eating a piece of bread, my God how much more can u take. Homosexuals wants gay right in our peaceful land. Give thanks and praise.
and they so praying more than anybody is all that making the father vex ,and they tell you all have sinned and come short of the glory of GOD but he said repent and SIN NO MORE !you cant buy the cake andstill want the money?????????love is real hard when it’s true love ya all Domnicthen!!!!!!!
Did youall see what i see in the first pic above? mahaut i think it is, just like theface in thhe twin towers USA, put on your spiritual eyes and behold evil!!!!we tend to take everything for a joke dis one ai no jokesaya and it’s not done yet;
God is definitely giving us a warning. To much evil in this land. Adultery is like buying a shoe in the store. My God he is speaking to us, next time might be worst. Let us give him thanks and praise.
well boy i never see so much flooding in dominica like this before,times changing,all you better shape up,all this anti man demands tell them man that nah gon work,and all you refuse to give ophelia dual citizenship so she decide i gone pee pee on them she get vex.
let us get together and find a solution to solve the problem
It is obvious that the places that got floded has an issue with the water drainage system. That has nothing to do with god. It’s simple physics man….Too much water, little drainage equals flooding. It’s that simple. Not everything has to do with God.
moda check jugoom!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
hot sun on thee north esat ……thanks god for dat !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
STOP blaming these things on all you god, don’t you guys love your god? Blame the devil as well, it’s his fault man.
In a time like this the people of God need to come together, and pray for our nation; the bible tells us that we are living in the last days. Matthew 24 also states that these signs must happen before Jesus comes, and they are happening before our eyes. The question is are we ready for Jesus to come? As we come together in prayer, we must forsake and turn from our wicked ways God will hear and heal our beautiful island of Dominica, that’s His promise 2 Chronicles 7:14 lovely dominica
GOD BLESS DOMINICA
i was there and i have videos
Wow, my Mahaut! Well we share one thing in common today. Rain, and lots of it. . . even if we are thousands of miles apart, it’s been raining in Virginia Beach for weeks now! Thankfully, we have not had that much flooding. So my heart goes out to all my fellow islanders, relatives, friends and hope that everyone can stay safe until this flooding has subsided. Please be careful.
i’ve listened to everybody talking about each others spelling in this time of distress, but what we should be focussing on is “HOW ARE WE GOING TO HELP EACH OTHER AND THE COUNTRY DEAL WITH THE AFTERMATH?” i’ll start by pledging US$1000.00 TO HELP.let me hear an AMEN!!!!!! FOR STARTERS people come together right now and stop the divisions.
I do agree with everything you have said,first things first,The politicians need to unite! you lead the people will follow.We need a complete makover in our so call government.PLEOPLE FIRST,THEN PARTY,THEN THINGS!!
Aye, atheists none of dat, keep your comments to yourself, God has everything to do with this, he is our protector so take your negativity somewhere else ok….
@ Anne
What those atheists, critics and scoffers do not know. in their mortal and spiritual ignorance, God allows these things to happen to bring out the common good and holiness in everyone. He sends signs and they are so blind and living in darkness that they do not recognize those signs.
We know the saying, into every life some rain must fall. We must except this will happen sooner or later as much as it was not expected. Other people throughout the world experience similar occurrences and even worst. Nature takes its course and we can do nothing about it.
Blah blah blah blah blah
BONDIE KA PALé PESONNE PAKA kouté,MWEN NI ON PROPHESIE POUR ZOT MAIS BONDIEU POKO DIT MWEN POUR DI.I KA GADé REACTION A ZOT TOUJOU.TOUT LI VLE SAY ZOT REPANTI 2CHRON.CH7V13-16 et apres 1 Corin. 13 QUE BON DIEU YAHWEH BéNI ZOT.
Be careful what coms out of your mouth it may condem you or free you,did not GOD order the flood of Noah?the burning of sodomND GOMORA?and much more,the devil cant do one thing if he dosen’t get orders from the almighty,he acts on SIN in our lives thats his food,so take away the hate andgrudge fromyour hearts,andall the idolatry,Jer.ch;44V1-22especially15-19ask the holy spirit to open your eyes ,Dominica is blest but the people are rebelious,you cant wake up the spirits if dead rebel slaves and expect a blessing!come back to your true father,Jhn.1v12&13 BE BLEST.
You guys should be ashamed. Dominica News Online is a tool,and that tool can be used in many ways for some. Your approach to situations really does show the level of hypocrisy and negativity, ignorance and lack of respect for self and others. Make a change. Life is a choice and death is a decision. in other words, you can choose how you want to live but how you die is not a choice. it is inevitable. We must be more open to positivity. How can we get together to assist in this little disaster that just occurred. We know how our country is already. Why isn’t there a program where government has young men and women on call to assist in the clean up of these places. Young people who would be happy to make a dollar to eat. What are the trades giving most assistance in this time. People need information. Put out Insurance companies numbers, Baco/Big Truck Assistance contacts, any thing but nothing. The nothing being of course the mindless chit chatter. Come on, don’t hide behind your computers and write negative things to…? to? what feel better? hahaha. On that note, start to pray more often to who you believe in and pray for our country and the people in it and all over the world. Peace and Love.
god will never give us more than we can bear!!!!!!!! :
what does God have to do with some floding? Those are side effects of a natural disaster…Natural Disaster. That has nothing to do with God!
@ anon
You think so? Think again. Pray to God for discernment and He will reveal the nature of your ignorance to you.
Just the word you use ‘Natural Disaster’ has everything to do with GOD. HE is in control.
The word NATURAL—NATURE?dawwwww,it’s all to do with GOD youre living too long of others prayers time tobuy a BIBLE nd start reading ask the Lord to open up your spiritual eyes eg;Jer:44especially verse15-22it’s not allways YAWEHwho answers your prayes,i was like you once,GOD bless you;
GOD contorls nature it belongs to him and we belong to him.
god is incontrol he is watching over us layou do not be afraid
Way Papa. The level of discuss in the face of so much damage on our island gives away the high rate if illiteracy on our island. Say something positive and constructive non people. Discuss matters like Why all this flooding? Were islanders sufficiently informed by the Met office or Disaster preparedness office? Is planning doing their job in ensuring that people build in safe areas away from ravines and cliffs? Are our gutters and culverts properly managed to ensure that they are free of debris during these heavy rains? Who is responsible for clearing these drains and culverts these days since public works garage has been privatised? What can each of you do to help reduce the effect of these disasters on your homes and community? Do you think that workers should be sent home during these times? is it wise to take workers from the safety of their workplaces and send them into danger before the situation improves? Young people use your brains for positive talk and worthwhile discussion. What’s your opinion on the issues raised?
Now all you want to come together and pray. God say praise him in the good and bad, not bad alone. When dis is all over
i bet all you self going and make debah with all you neighbor about land, all you Dominicans doesn’t learn eh.
All you damn a**, all you forget is a flood all you talking about and all you focusing on who comment on who spelling errors and doing the same thing ‘i comes before e”
pot calling the kettle black i see LOL
wat if you were taken away in the flood are you ready repent dominicans god is giving a sign
layou is bad but st joe is almost under water, let’s come together pray for our ppl now is not the time to fight
It’s not wen you hungry you have to put your pot on fire,remember the 10virgins,sorry it’s allways about GODDDDDDDD,he’s calling he’s calling,stop being his creation and return as his cildren oh God,repent and be baptised,bywater and his spirit,you all don’t know an iota of what is to come may GOD bles you all.
WTH DA got so much rain and I there screaming for rain in Bdos……..be careful people
So what’s in that comment that is not pleasing to that person who doesn’t like it? My goodness
dont under-Estimate
wet fette
The little river in the deadend of Fond Canie is ranging like bulls. I hope it dont rise more to go inside the residents home.
hmmm that is water
my dear Dominicans, please stop with these unrelated comments to the serious problem we are facing presently in the Layou area. God is giving us so many warnings and yet we are still being unclean with our thoughts & words. Please pray instead of being so negative.
God Bless.
here we are in this crisis…and the most u ppl can do is attack one another over spellin errors.plz.. get a life. no wonder we going through this..
God is watching us from us distance, for sure we can’t fool him
My people remember that God is in control not man We have to put God fist and pray for our Island
I heard that the massacrce bridge collapsed,I wanna know how true this is
This is unfortunate, however, we must cease the opportunity to perform risk assessments around our critical infrastructure island- wide. Also, too zoning must be strictly adhered to by the public when constructing impromptu housing.
foolish people is not a raven. a raven is a bird.it’s a ravine
if u making such a simple mistake how can i beleive in what u are saying
@ supporter, P.A.C & spell check: Get de h3ll outta here! You “supporter” correcting ppl & you apparently don’t know de basic rule “i” comes before “e” except after “c”….the word is “BELIEVE” not belEIve!
We know what de person is trying to say, stupes! I cyan stand dem Grammar Gods dere you know, especially when their corrections need correcting too! Cha man!
This is your captain speaking….these corrections are important so that one does not end up like Mr Henderson last night talking about ‘impending the pace of progress’….
I like your response to the grammar freaks… Take the log outta your eyes before you tell your neighbor he has a speck in his..
sometimes typos can pass, but I can’t stand reading grammatical errors! Raven is a bird and changes the entire context of the comment.
We should just be humble and take the correction!! It’s for future benefit.
In relation to the adverse weather conditions, My heart goes out to all those affected by this Storm. Please remain safe or travel home safely. God Bless Dominica
Well some of us clearly couldn’t be bothered to learn to spell in school, and sadly we are so ignorant that we refuse to learn anything new now that we are adults, we even take offense if someone offers constructive criticism. If that is a reflection of the nation on a whole, well it is no wonder that there is so much disunity in this place. We will continue to eat each other up. What conceit!
It could be a typo! No one is perfect, all you could offer was a simple correction to the error. Instead you’re referring to someone else as “foolish”..
SMH.. Ok Mr/Ms. Perfect!
@Kalinago Empress: I know right!
I don’t mind if its a genuine correction, aimed at helping the person because some of us do need the help. But magway ca stop belittling people shait man!
Sometimes it could be a Freudian slip, where you think one word but type another….it has happened to me. This can occur easily
with words which are close in pronunciation or even homonyms.
Ahfuss I does enjoy correcting the correctors/Grammar Gods – then I scrutinizing dere post more to give them a dose of their medicine…..my pleasure!
shut the HELL UP everyone makes mistakes…. god i can’t understand some people…..
You are the foolish one you idiot. Check your own spelling.
OMG !!!!!What does the heavy rains of today have to do with all these mouth talking?
To all Dominicans whose homes/livelihoods are affected by the heavy rain, keep strong. Lets be thankful that no lives were lost.
To the ones hell bent on correcting spelling/grammatical errors, please do so with the best intentions and without name calling. It does not make you smarter/wiser, just condescending, and remember, we all make mistakes.
It seems that Layou has a been a problem in the history of Dominica. Just this morning I heard a lawyer saying that the river almost took him away. He said that some of his files and computer were washed away when he had to ditch the vehicle.
Well one should not cross flooded roads. It just takes some inches of moving water to carry away a vehicle.
Lol @ raven, thats the name of a bird you bloody idiot….
Simply make the correction, maybe the person don’t know better. You have to be an idiot to call one so
well the engineer of the Ministy of works is the minister he on radio on tv more people cannot understand what he saying is more he talk so he must have told the contractot it too low but they did not understand what he say he MUST MAKE HIS ENGINEERS TALK.
@ Anonymous
Contractor.
Nooooo man this is nonsense, (not the flood) but the fact that the Government and schools didn’t pause the country! Don’t they know these waters call for danger??!!
May the good Lord bless our island, Dominica. mwah!
well as far as i am concerned the massacre canefield primary school has been taliking about Antrim for over a year and the River so they did a good job in letting out the students even before the ministry did….Good job Mrs Morvan your parents are listening and adhering to your advice…
that’s a lot of water,is this the first time this has happend in mahaut?just reading the comments concerning the health center being built on the same level as the raven,one would think based on the ravens history that the engineers or who ever would have considered this before building.
I’m here reading this post and i was genuinely confused. The word is really ravine, not raven.
its sad some tyms to see people complaining about other people`s comment its a good thing to correct someone but not so hash thats not gud enough people take it easy and think positive for a change thats not what this padge is about
well “47” you WOULD indeed be sad to see the corrections, because you couldn’t spell if your life depended on it…, “tyms/hash/gud/padge”. just saying…
WHOa hmmm ok then its needs to be relocated Layou again father guide us plz people please take hid of the weather reports
nobody canna cross it!!!
only fishermeng n fisherwomeng
lol, i saw that video, so funny!!!
anonymous where did you see a health center built on the same level off a raven or next to it ?
First time in the History of Dominica i see they build a health center the on same level with the ground next to a big raven.
foolish!!
Mahaut is indeed a place of many ravens! I love them.
ha ha ha what else do we expect.