Water Levels in Southern Belize Not at Flood Stage

In the south, some areas are reporting that the sea level is rising onto beaches and into their businesses and properties. News Five has received images from Placencia where there are several inches of water inside a popular watering hole, as water levels continue to rise, covering parts of the beach. On Tobacco Caye, the wind is fierce and sea levels have also gone up. There has been no evacuation in the south, except for Punta Negra Village where on Tuesday, twenty-three persons were removed and taken to Punta Gorda, to stay with relatives.  The Emergency Operation Centre in the south is up and running as residents are being advised to prepare and take necessary precautions. Interestingly though, Parham says that while there have been rains in Toledo, an inspection of the waterways in the area shows that water levels along creeks, rivers and streams are still not at flood stage.

On the Phone: Kenton Parham, Southern Regional Coordinator, NEMO

“Currently, we have reached out to our communities in the flood prone areas and made sure that they were ready. We delivered supplies to them this afternoon and we are just monitoring the weather condition, river levels and the emergency operation centre will keep functioning and open throughout the storm.”

Hipolito Novelo

“Has DEMO Toledo received any reports of flooding in other communities?”

On the Phone: Kenton Parham

“Currently, our river levels are below flood stage. We have been receiving rain periodically, off and on—it’s overcast and cloudy—but so far, our rivers are not at flood stage.”