More rain could add to flooding - 06/25/02 05:50 PM
MORE RAIN COULD ADD TO FLOODING
The National Meteorological Service is forecasting more this week. Another tropical wave is expected to cross Belize by the end of the week. This will bring more rain, with the ground already saturated in many areas and rivers already high. More rain has already fallen in the Maya Mountains causing flooding along the Macal River. The water at Guacamallo Bridge in Cayo has also reportedly risen to four feet, while it is 15 feet above the top of the Mollejon Hydroelectric facility. Residents in San Ignacio Town are asked to take heed as the wooden bridge is now under 6 feet of water. Traffic is rerouted across the Hawkesworth Bridge. The lower reaches of the Belize River continue to rise. The Baking Pot and Young Bank Ferries are closed, and the More Tomorrow bridge is under water and closed to the public. A six inch rise was reported at Double Run, and the Crooked Tree lagoon rose two feet over the weekend. In the Toledo District, Blue Creek, Moho River, Deep River,!
and Golden Stream Bridges remain flooded. In Monkey River, the three bridges have reportedly been washed away and the road is impassable. The Rio Blanco Road is also closed and the Jordan Causeway is under two feet of water. North Stann Creek at Melinda Forest Station has risen, and flooding is reported in the Benguche area of Dangriga Town. The Sibun at Caves Branch rose by nine feet Monday morning, and one longtime resident of the Sibun River Valley reports 'the worst flooding in a hundred years'. Flooding is also reported in the Corozal District. Areas affected include Libertad, Concepcion, Santa Clara, San Roman, and Louisville. Our Northern Correspondent Manuela Ayuso has informed us that certain sections of the Northern Highway between Corozal Town and the Northern Border remain flooded.
The National Meteorological Service is forecasting more this week. Another tropical wave is expected to cross Belize by the end of the week. This will bring more rain, with the ground already saturated in many areas and rivers already high. More rain has already fallen in the Maya Mountains causing flooding along the Macal River. The water at Guacamallo Bridge in Cayo has also reportedly risen to four feet, while it is 15 feet above the top of the Mollejon Hydroelectric facility. Residents in San Ignacio Town are asked to take heed as the wooden bridge is now under 6 feet of water. Traffic is rerouted across the Hawkesworth Bridge. The lower reaches of the Belize River continue to rise. The Baking Pot and Young Bank Ferries are closed, and the More Tomorrow bridge is under water and closed to the public. A six inch rise was reported at Double Run, and the Crooked Tree lagoon rose two feet over the weekend. In the Toledo District, Blue Creek, Moho River, Deep River,!
and Golden Stream Bridges remain flooded. In Monkey River, the three bridges have reportedly been washed away and the road is impassable. The Rio Blanco Road is also closed and the Jordan Causeway is under two feet of water. North Stann Creek at Melinda Forest Station has risen, and flooding is reported in the Benguche area of Dangriga Town. The Sibun at Caves Branch rose by nine feet Monday morning, and one longtime resident of the Sibun River Valley reports 'the worst flooding in a hundred years'. Flooding is also reported in the Corozal District. Areas affected include Libertad, Concepcion, Santa Clara, San Roman, and Louisville. Our Northern Correspondent Manuela Ayuso has informed us that certain sections of the Northern Highway between Corozal Town and the Northern Border remain flooded.