Flood Waters Making its Way Down the Belize River
Flood waters from Mopan and Macal Rivers in the west will find their way down to the Belize District. And so, communities along the Belize River should be preparing for that eventuality. Over the weekend, water levels in Roaring Creek had already been rising. Again, it is not as devastating as 2020, but residents are being advised to stay vigilant. Interim Regional Coordinator Javier Castellanos for NEMO Central explains.
Javier Castellanos, Interim Regional Coordinator, NEMO Central
“It is just beginning. The dams have spilled which is normal, so all of them have spilled – that is normal so no need to alert about the dams. So we have additional water coming down from the dams and then we have the waters coming down from the hills. And then what will happen, we will see that splurge of water coming across the low-lying areas of San Ignacio and Santa Elena and then as it gets further east when the Macal and the Mopan merge and become the Belize River, so eventually the communities along the river. So it is just starting and yes we need to be alert. We are monitoring it very closely and all information updates the public will be informed.”