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Sinanan: Rain just too much for channels
Minister of Works and Transport Rohan Sinanan says while he agrees there are irresponsible people who contribute to the flooding, he believes that the events experienced Wednesday into yesterday were...
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Garcia faces legal action
Embattled Siparia West Secondary School principal Sookoo Sonnylal is threatening to sue the Ministry of Education over a decision to relieve him of duties while investigating a verbal altercation he is...
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Rambharat: 404 vacancies in agriculture ministry
If Agriculture, Land and Fisheries Minister Clarence Rambharat has his way, the $118 million allocated in the 2018 budget to pay staff and Cost of Living Allowance (COLA) would have been spent on...
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ODPM coordinator: Hundreds evacuated in South, Central
Chief disaster coordinator of the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Management (ODPM) Rishi Siew said hundreds of people have been evacuated from their homes in south and central Trinidad over the...
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Planning Division to review land use policy
Policies determining where people can build and the types structures will have to be re-examined in the wake of the recent flooding in Central, South and East Trinidad over the last few days, acting...
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Breakdown in communication
Although 11 out of 14 regional corporations were adversely affected by severe flooding in the last three days, deputy CEO of the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Management Dave Williams does not...
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Grande villagers get relief items via trucks
Trucks from Sangre Grande Regional Corporation were used to transport food, water and mattresses to marooned villagers at Le Mong Fishing Pond and Vega de Oropouche yesterday.Sangre Grande Regional...
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Community in darkness after landslide
An entire village along the Blanchisseuse Road in Arima was last night left in total darkness after a major landslide brought down power lines in the area.This was last night confirmed by Arima Mayor...
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Flooding deja vu for some
For the Ramjit family, flooding is a yearly occurrence, an unwanted Christmas of sorts.Luckily for them, however, they usually get at least an hour head start before flood waters invade their Madras...
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Rowley: Emergency response time must be better
Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley has admitted the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Management (ODPM) and other State agencies must improve their disaster relief response times.His comment came in...
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Nursing shortage worries TTRNA
The T&T Registered Nurses Association (TTRNA) is blaming unfilled vacancies and the presence of only one registered nurse on any ward as the main reasons for the high death rate within the...
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God sent men who saved us
April Ravello, the pregnant woman who was rescued along with her husband and two children by Caparo villagers on Thursday, says she has “so much to be thankful for.” Saying she feared she would have...
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Snakes, caimans rescued in homes
As flood waters recede in many areas throughout T&T, there is the high possibility that animals such as snakes and caimans can find themselves into your homes.Do not be alarmed and try not to...
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Cabo Star engineer sent packing
An Estonian engineer on the inter-island cargo vessel Cabo Star has been "removed" from the ship and sent home after complaining about safety issues on the vessel.The T&T Guardian understands that...
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Landslip threatens family home
With heavy rains battering their home and a leaking water line eroding their property, a Pointe-a-Pierre family said their home is on the verge of crumbling down a hill.John Mendoza and his family...
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ROGERS: CONRAD
ROGERS: CONRAD age 82 died on 28th December, 2010 Husband of Amoy. Father David (Bunny), Sylvia (Junie) and Jacqueline (Jackie). Father- in-law of George and Pamela. Grand-father of Simone, Quincy,...
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JOSEPH: JOAN
JOSEPH: JOAN formerly of Siparia went to her rest in the San Fernando General Hospital on Monday 27th December, 2010 at the age of 56. She was the beloved wife of Kenwrick Joseph aka “Kenny J”. Mother...
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Clean up continues in worst hit areas
While Barrackpore and Moruga residents were busy cleaning and some businesses reopened, canoes and pirogues had to be used to access the stranded residents of Woodland and San Francique.Yesterday...
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PM blasts ODPM for poor performance
Expect heads to roll at the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Management (ODPM) for its poor performance in alerting citizens of the flooding disaster which affected communities across eastern,...
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Agency officer defends organisation after ‘unusual’ flooding
For the second time in less than six months, the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Management (ODPM) will undertake a review of its response to citizens affected by bad weather conditions.In a repeat...
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