Significant Flooding Expected in River Valley Area

Shelton Defour

Residents living along the Belize River in the Belize District are being advised to seek higher grounds as flood waters from Cayo District are rapidly moving east. According to Lieutenant Colonel Shelton Defour, the Belize River Valley Area can expect a significant flooding event. Here is what he told reporters this evening via zoom, during a NEMO press conference.

Lt. Col. Shelton Defour, National Coordinator, NEMO

“We are bracing for potentially a significant flood event in the Belize River Valley Area. The flood water is cresting in the Belize River in the Cayo District. It is moving downhill at a rapid pace and so with the inundation where the ground is already saturated in those areas due to pooling and accumulation of water, it means now that you have this second wave of flood waters that will reach into places like Crooked Tree. They are already experiencing flooding. A family is being affected and so far they have decided not to move as yet. We have advised them to move and we will see other communities like Lemonal which will be impacted and all the string of communities. So, we are warning people to take heed. Listen to the advisory. Another advisory will be coming out this evening giving some specifics as to what people ought to be doing.”