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Hawksworth Bridge, entrance to San Ignacio

Hawksworth Bridge
San Ignacio - Low lying bridge, entrance to/from the twin towns of San Ignacio and Santa Elena submerged by flooding from the Macal River but receding. One entrance/exit Hawksworth Bridge - See the level of water on the "No Entry" - Oct 26th

Hawksworth Bridge
Low Lying Bridge entrance to San Ignacio submerged but receding. One entrance/ exit Hawksworth Bridge. (4 photos)

Teakettle village
This is the river flooding in Teakettle village. The photo is taken in front of Dream Valley Jungle Lodge.

Macal River
This is what the Macal River in San Ignacio town looked like at dawn today.


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DATE: Sunday 27th, October 2013 TIME: 9:00 a.m.

PUBLIC ADVISORY 6

BELIZE DISTRICT:

All residents along the Belize River are being alerted early to be prepared for flooding.

CAYO DISTRICT:

Water is approximately 5ft under the Roaring Creek Bridge and is rising rapidly, residents that live nearby are ask to be alert and move to higher grounds.

The Macal wooden bridge, Iguana Creek Bridge and Baking Pot ferry remain closed and impassable, due to flooding. The Macal River level is receding near the Wooden Bridge.

All residents along the Mopan and Macal Rivers are being advised to remain vigilant and be ready to take the necessary action and move to safety. TAKE THIS WARNING SERIOUSLY.

STANN CREEK DISTRICT:

Two feet of water is above the approach to Mullins River and the water is rising. The Coastal Road is closed to traffic.

The Cabbage Hay Creek is rising and is a about a foot from flooding Mile 25 on the Southern Highway.

In San Roman flood waters is starting to affect residents that live along the Creek.

The North Stann Creek River is about 12ft above normal and is beginning to rise in Hope Creek.

Flood Watch is in effect for Mullins River, San Roman and Hope Creek.

TOLEDO DISTRICT:

The Domingo Creek area was not affected by flood water and the road between Jordana and Blue Creek remains open to traffic via Santa Anna Road and Corazon.

The river by Aguacate is 3 � ft above the bridge and is receding slowly, remains closed to traffic.

Temash (Crique Sacro) the river is 13ft below the deck of the bridge.

Santa Ana - Moho at Cotton Tree lodge (near Santa Ana) is 1 � ft over the bank and is receding slowly.

Corozon Creek is 2ft below the deck of the bridge.

Blue Creek Bridge now has 2ft of water above the bridge and is rising, closed to traffic.

Flood Watch remains in effect for: Santa Rosa, San Benito Poite, Jordan, Aguacate, Crique Sarco, Bladden, and Corozon.

The public is advised not to cross flooded areas.

Motorists are asked to drive with extreme caution on the highways and by-ways. People living in villages along rivers and creeks need to take the necessary action to safeguard life and property as a Flood Warning is in effect for communities along rivers and creeks that are flooding in the Cayo, Stann creek and Toledo Districts.


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DATE: Sunday 27th, October 2013
TIME: 4:00 p.m.

PUBLIC ADVISORY 7

BELIZE DISTRICT:

People along the Belize River are hereby reminded again, MOVE EARLY, SECURE YOUR PROPERTY EARLY, HEED TO THESE FLOOD WARNINGS.

The Belize River is starting to overflow its banks in Belze Rural and Central areas.

The Sibun River is rising, in Gracie Rock village the water is starting to flood the road.

The Crooked Tree Lagoon is rising and is threatening to flood the causeway.

Flood waters are now affecting the road in Bomba and is rising.

In Grace Bank water is across the road and is rising making it impassible for small vehicles.

In Hattieville flood waters are reaching certain sections of the village.

CAYO DISTRICT:

Residents living in the Belmopan surrounding areas: Maya Mopan, San Martin, Salvapan and Las Flores who are experiencing flooding are asked to take the necessary precautions to move to the 'Dry' safe space in the University of Belize Gymnasium in Belmopan. If possible take along important documents, water and food. Residents who are experiencing flooding and refuses to move do so at your own risk.

Water is approximately 7ft under the Roaring Creek Bridge and is rising, residents that live nearby must remain vigilant.

Residents and motorists are also asked to drive with caution whilst passing through Maya Mopan by the Bridge at 10cents Creek, San Martin, Belmopan, Forest Drive, Santorini's by the George Price Road, Roaring creek and Camalote.

The Macal low lying wooden bridge is open to traffic.

Iguana Creek Bridge and Baking Pot ferry remain closed and impassable, due to flooding.

All residents along the Mopan and Macal Rivers are being advised to remain Vigilant.

STANN CREEK DISTRICT:

The approach to Mullins River is impassable. The Coastal Road is closed to traffic.

The Cabbage Hay Creek water has stabilized and is not rising. Water remains 6 inches under the bridge.

In San Roman two familes evacuated from along the creek. They are staying with families.

The North Stann Creek River is about 4ft above at Valley Community, 4ft above at Pamona and 4ft above at Hope Creek.normal and is beginning to rise in Hope Creek.

The road between Hopkins and Sittee River is closed. Parts of road flooded by overflow from swamp: 3 ft above road. The Sittee River is no longer rising

Flood Watch is in effect for Sarawee and Hope Creek.

Dangriga - low lying areas in Dangriga flooding as a result from run-off from the heavy rains. The town council is monitoring areas.

Village Emergency activated in Hopkins, Sittee, San Roman, Santa Rosa, Sarawee, Hope Creek and Mullins River.

TOLEDO DISTRICT:

The Domingo Creek area was not affected by flood water and the road between Jordana and Blue Creek remains open to traffic via Santa Anna Road and Corazon.

The river by Aguacate is 5 ft above the bridge and is receding slowly, remains closed to traffic.

Temash (Crique Sacro) the river is 6ft above normal and has receded within it's banks.

Santa Ana - Moho at Cotton Tree lodge (near Santa Ana) is 2 ft over the bank and is receding.

Corozon Creek is 2ft below the deck of the bridge.

At Blue Creek there is 1 1/2ft of water above the bridge and it is receding slowly, closed to small vehicles.

Moho at Jordan - Conitnues to recede and is 4ft above normal.

Bladden - 7ft below deck of bridge and rising slowly

The ministry of works has left to confirm an assess a report of a road washout on the San Pablo road. Will have more details in the next release

Flood Watch remains in effect for: Santa Rosa, San Benito Poite, Jordan, Aguacate, Crique Sarco, Bladden, and Corozon.

The public is advised not to cross flooded areas. Motorists are asked to drive with extreme caution on the highways and by-ways.

People living in villages along rivers and creeks need to take the necessary action to safeguard life and property as a Flood Warning is in effect for communities along rivers and creeks that are flooding in the Cayo, Stann creek and Toledo Districts. It is an offence, in times of disaster, to make fraudulent statements that mislead the public.


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from Belmopan....

The Upper Air ridge that has been trapping all this rain in a trough beneath it, is slowing dissolving so we should get a few days of better weather. However, there is another tropical wave off to east of the Caribbean which may cause some trouble sometime late Thursday into Friday.

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DATE: Sunday 27th, October 2013
TIME: 9:00 p.m.

PUBLIC ADVISORY 8

Flooding continues in four of the six districts as follows:

1. ORANGE WALK DISTRICT:

San Estevan village

2. BELIZE DISTRICT:

Belize Rural and Central areas, Gracie Rock, Crooked Tree, Bomba, Grace Bank, Hattieville.

Other communities of concern that are likely to flood are: May Pen, Burrell Boom, Fresh Pond, Gracie Rock, Free Town Sibun, Lemonal, Scotland Half Moon, Rancho Dolores (crops ), St. Pauls Bank, Willows Bank, La Democracia and Sand Hill.

3. CAYO DISTRICT:

Belmopan, Salvapan, San Martin, Maya Mopan, Camalote, Teakettle, Roaring Creek, Bullet Tree, Santa Familia, and Buena Vista. The low- lying wooden bridge in San Ignacio/Santa Elena and the Buena Vista bridges are impassable.

It must be noted that the Fire Department, Belmopan, the BDF and BDARRT rescue teams checked Salvapan, San Martin and Maya Mopan. Only 2 of the 20 families affected evacuated to the UB Gymnasium Some families said they were thinking about moving and some insulted the Rescuers and refused to move.

4. STANN CREEK DISTRICT:

Mullins River, San Roman, Valley Community, Hope Creek Hopkins, Sittee River, Sarawee, Dangriga, Santa Rosa, Cow Pen, San Quan. Flood Warning remain in effect for Cow Pen, San Quan, Red Bank, Sarawee, hope v Creek and parts of Dangriga

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5. TOLEDO DISTRICT:

Aguacate, Santa Ana, Blue Creek, Bladden, Santa Rosa, San Benito Poite, Jordan, Crique Sarco, Corozon. Flood Watch remains in effect for: Santa Rosa, San Benito Poite, Jordan, Aguacate, Crique Sarco, Bladden, and Corozon.

Most bridge and road approaches in the affected rural communities are impassable.

However the George Price, Phillip Goldson, Hummingbird and Southern Highways are open including the bridges along the way. There are a few "bad spots" such as at mile 44/45 on George Price Highway and Miles 31 near Santa Rosa on the Southern Highway. People living in villages along rivers and creeks need to take the necessary action to safeguard life and property as a Flood Warning is in effect. People along the Belize River are hereby reminded: MOVE EARLY, SECURE YOUR PROPERTY EARLY and HEED THESE FLOOD WARNINGS, the flood waters are now going downstream swelling the Belize River which is could cause severe flooding. Take action early

NOTICE: The Belmopan Emergency Committee will convene its next emergency meeting in its EOC at the ICT Center in Belmopan, at 7:30 a.m. on Monday 28th October. Village Chairpersons from Teakettle, Camalote, Roaring Creek and one designated community leader from Salvapan, San Martin, and Maya Mopan are invited to attend.


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In Hopkins village, flooding was also evident.
(4 photos)

HOPE CREEK BRIDGE (5 photos)
Water level was elevated at the bridge in Hope Creek, Stann Creek on Sunday afternoon.

Even the banana farm along the Southern Highway at Mayan King was affected by flood waters on Sunday afternoon
72 hours will cause root rot!!

FLOODING IN SAN ROMAN (5 photos)
This is the situation as it was in San Roman around midday on Sunday. Water was touching the deck of the small bridge rinning through the village.

The river in Teakettle village
In front of the Dream Valley Jungle Lodge.

VIDEO:
A group of men and boys from San Roman village, Stann Creek turned a flood event into a fun Sunday afternoon.

Swasey Bridge
Reports from the south say that the level of the flood waters flowing under the Swasey Bridge has risen significantly.

The junction of the George Price Highway and the Hummingbird Highway on Sunday morning.

The George Price Highway in Roaring Creek village had water covering the road near the Garbutt Service Station on Sunday morning.

A chunk of the Southern Highway near the junction with the Georgetown road was severely compromised today
(4 photos)

Bridges on the Buena Vista road
There are reports that the approaches to two bridges on the Buena Vista road (Cayo district) may have been compromised/washed away. Motorists need to be extremely careful and it is not advisable to attempt to drive through the water at this time.

AT THE SWASEY BRIDGE (5 photos)
Flood waters flowing under the Swasey Bridge along the Southern Highway.

At the junction of Trio village on the Southern Highway.

FLOODING AT BLADEN (5 photos)
Water levels were up at Bladen along the Southern Highway on Sunday afternoon.

Fishing, VIDEO
While in Blue Creek, Toledo on Saturday evening, I observed two little boys fishing in the flooded river. In about 15 minutes, they had collected quite a good catch.

Sittee river

Placencia village ...

Sittee River at Kendall community
The Sittee River at Kendall community is also flooding at this time. The new Kendall brdige keeps traffic flowing on the Southern Highway.

On the Southern Highway ...
the people in this house assured me they were ok. The house is surrounded by flood waters.

Water on the Santa Familia road.

Flooding yesterday in Maya Mopan, Belmopan.

Spillway at the Vaca Dam
More water is heading towards San Ignacio town as water has started to go over the spillway at the Vaca Dam. Unconfirmed reports are that both the Mollejon and Vaca Dams are spilling at this time.

The Iguana Creek bridge is inundated.
The road to Spanish Lookout via this route is closed.

Water level in Roaring Creek is below the deck of the bridge.

The low-lying wooden bridge spanning the Macal River in San Ignacio/Santa Elena is open to vehicular traffic as of Sunday evening.

A part of the Southern Highway close to the Georgetown raod junction has started to collapse.
Concerned motorists have erected makeshift warning signals to alert motorists of the danger.

Road condition in Corozal from junction of Copper Bank
Oct 27th - Road condition in Corozal from junction of Copper Bank - Progresso Road - Saltillos - Pueblo Nuevo Ferry. Exercise caution when travelling these areas especially at night!


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DATE: Monday 28th, October 2013
TIME: 6:00 p.m.

PUBLIC ADVISORY 10

NEMO hereby advises the general public that flooding continues throughout the Country. In the east, the flood waters are now starting to impact the Belize District. People are asked to be on the alert for flooding. SECURE YOUR PROPERTY and MOVE EARLY especially folks living in Hattieville, Free Town Sibun, Gracie Rock, La Democracia; Ladyville, Lords Bank, Burrell Boom, Fresh Pond, Crooked Tree, Sand Hill, ; Grace Bank, May Pen; Bomba; Scotland Half Moon, Lemonal, Rancho Dolores, Willows Bank, and St. Pauls Bank. People in these areas are asked to take this Flood warning serious and use the good lessons learnt from TD 16 flood experiences in October 2008.

The Belize District Emergency Coordinators:

  • Mr. Calbert Budd can be reached at 602-8632 and,
  • Mr. Kevin Pollard can be reached at 621-2275

In Belmopan, Shelterees in the UB Gymnasium had to be relocated due to a bomb threat at the University of Belize.

In the West, water services in San Ignacio, Santa Elena and Esperanza is being restored people are asked to heed BWS' advisory.

In the Mountain Pine Ridge,

  • The northern side of the Privassion bridge approach washed away, only small vehicles can access the bridge with extreme caution.
  • The Little Vaqueros bridge entrance is partly washed away.
  • The Guacamallo bridge is under water.
  • The road network in the lower reaches of the Mountain Pine Ridge is severely eroded.

Flash Flood reported in El Progresso seven miles farm area.

The Low lying Bridge in San Ignacio /Santa Elena is still under water. The Iguana Creek Bridge is still under water and the Baking Pot Ferry remains closed. Just after midday today a Succothz resident may have lost his life when his canoe capsized after he tried to cross the Mopan River after he was warned not to cross.

In the south, the road in and out of San Pablo on the Southern Highway remains closed to traffic.


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DATE: Tuesday 29th, October 2013
TIME: 10:45 a.m.

PUBLIC ADVISORY 11

River flood levels now increasing in the Belize District as the Mopan and Macal Rivers raise as they empty into the Belize River at Branch Mouth and coastal communities in the south.

The flood waters are now starting to impact the Belize District. People are asked to SECURE THEIR PROPERTY and MOVE EARLY especially folks living in Hattieville, Free Town Sibun, Gracie Rock, La Democracia; Gales Point, Ladyville, Lords Bank, Burrell Boom, Fresh Pond, Crooked Tree, Sand Hill, Grace Bank, May Pen, Bomba, Scotland Half Moon, Lemonal, Rancho Dolores, Willows Bank, and St. Pauls Bank.

The Belize District Emergency Coordinators:

Mr. Calbert Budd, Belize Rural North Coordinator can be reached at 602-8632 and, Mr. Kevin Pollard, Belize Rural central Coordinator can be reached at 621-2275 NEMO Emergency Hotline :936

IN THE MOUNTAIN PINE RIDGE: The northern side of the Privassion bridge approach washed away, only small vehicles can access the bridge with extreme caution.
  • The Little Vaqueros bridge entrance is partly washed away.
  • The Guacamallo bridge is under water.
  • The road network in the lower reaches of the Mountain Pine Ridge is severely eroded.

Flash Flood reported in El Progresso seven miles farm area. The Hammock Bridge at Branch Mouth has washed away. The Low lying Bridge in San Ignacio /Santa Elena is still under water and remains closed. The Iguana Creek Bridge is still under water and the Baking Pot Ferry remains closed.

  • The Culvert between La Gracia and Buena Vista has been washed away. Road is closed to traffic.
  • In the south, the road in and out of San Pablo on the Southern Highway remains closed to traffic.
  • In Toledo, Indianville and Magoon area is now experiencing flooding. Monkey River Village is also experiencing flooding. There is 3ft of water across the road. The school bus cannot leave the Village. The road is impassable
  • On the Hopkins Road there are some sections that are under 14 inches of water.

NEMO strongly advises the public to avoid walking and driving through flood waters.


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