Ministry of Works says Alex made some roads impassable

CADET HENDERSON

News Five got an update this afternoon from the Chief Executive Officer in the Ministry of Works, Cadet Henderson, who says there are still some sections of the country that are impassable due to flooding.

Via Phone: Cadet Henderson, CEO, Min. of Works

“There was some flooding particularly in the Cayo and the Belize Districts with minor damage except for a few culverts. Some areas still remain underwater. In the Belize District there was over two feet of water on the road to Grace Bank village; that was impassable. Freetown Sibun Road also had some water up to late yesterday, Sunday. Freetown Sibun right now is clear. Gracie Rock road had water flowing over as well; that is still flooded. I got a report a while ago saying that about five kilometers into the road had about four feet of water. So that is impassable. Manatee Road is flooded and continues to be impassable in some areas. In the Cayo District, the road that leads to More Tomorrow Village had a section, some two hundred feet of it was under water where it was impassable to all categories of vehicle. Iguana Creek Bridge remains under water. The low level timber bridge in Cayo as well. I have no confirmation on that now but the last thing I know early this morning it had water. The Baking Pot Ferry is still closed to traffic and that’s about it.”

Marion Ali

“What about the crossing at Kendall?”

Via Phone: Cadet Henderson

“Kendall is open right now; Kendall and Munnings River. It was flooded yesterday but it went down rather rapidly.  There was flooding in Billy White where at least three families had to be evacuated but that was yesterday. In regards to Rancho Dolores, a tree fell onto a teacher’s home and also at Isabella Bank there’s a report of a damaged culvert. But my people claim that the culver was damaged before the rain. No significant effects on any of our infrastructure on the highway or any of our secondary roads, no bridge collapsed and no major erosions or undermining to report.”

And while the storm is now long gone, Henderson says people still need to be on the lookout in the affected areas as more rains lie ahead.