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A fire broke out on Fourth Street in San Ignacio on Saturday night and quickly consumed and destroyed a wooden structure. The blaze spread to an adjacent structure, which was also gutted, despite the extinguishing of the flames by fire-fighters. An investigation has since revealed that an overload of extension cords for Christmas lights outside […]
Written on December 22, 2020 | Posted in
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While we were with station supervisor Kenneth Mortis of the National Fire Service, he shared safety tips for residents during this festive season and the need for persons to adhere to certain guidelines so that fires can be prevented. Kenneth Mortis, Station Supervisor, National Fire Service “It’s something that the fire department has always […]
Written on December 22, 2020 | Posted in
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The United States Embassy donated over thirty-five thousand U.S. dollars worth of COVID-19 response equipment and supplies to NEMO on Monday. The donation package includes cleaning supplies such as bleach, garbage bags, mops, brooms, disinfectant spray, and hand sanitizers, as well as gloves, masks, gowns, and face shields. In the press release about the donation, […]
Written on December 16, 2020 | Posted in
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There was a fire on Stadium Street in Orange Walk on Friday. Police say that a resident reported that he was away from his property when he was informed that one of the unoccupied houses in his yard was on fire. ACP Joseph Myvett say that an investigation is ongoing as the owner believes his […]
Written on December 14, 2020 | Posted in
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A fire at a residence on the Flowers Bank Road on December seventh has left a family of four without a roof over their heads. Tanisha Myvett, her common-law husband and two children, lived in a two-bedroom wooden structure on the property, but while they were away, a fire broke inside the house. All that […]
Written on December 11, 2020 | Posted in
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Since last week, the Damage Assessment and Needs Analysis team of the National Emergency Management Organization has been visiting areas that were severely affected by the recent floods. The assessment is being done to collect detailed information on damages to household items or structures, which can only now be determined post disaster. News Five’s Duane […]
Written on December 9, 2020 | Posted in
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There are also forty persons still in shelters across rural Belize District. It is expected, however, that those persons will be returning to their homes by week’s end. Alpheus Gillett, Belize Rural Coordinator, NEMO “Shelters are still open at this time, but some people have already gone back to their homes where the water […]
Written on December 9, 2020 | Posted in
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While for the most part floodwaters have receded, across Belize District, the villages of Crooked Tree and Maypen remain cut off by water from the rest of the country. The Crooked Tree Lagoon is still overflowing and the Belize River in the River Valley area is filled to capacity. It will take some time before […]
Written on December 9, 2020 | Posted in
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It’s been over a week since we’ve been reporting on severe flooding in central Belize and that’s because with the change in weather, water levels have been receding in all areas, including the Belize River Valley where flood waters rose high into people’s homes. So today, we headed back to the Belize District to get […]
Written on December 8, 2020 | Posted in
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In recent weeks we have been reporting about the effects of floods on the country. The agriculture sector has not been spared – with farmers losing hundreds of acres in crops. As we showed you last week, we went to Valley of Peace to find out how the farmers are rebounding from the losses. The […]
Written on December 8, 2020 | Posted in
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Last Thursday, we reported on a fire in Pomona Village that claimed the life of Vernon Williams. The forty-five-year-old was inside his house when a fire broke around nine o’clock on the night of December second. It is believed that the fire may have been intentionally set by Williams, but that is still under investigation. […]
Written on December 7, 2020 | Posted in
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Tonight we head to Valley of Peace where we revisit the Valley of Peace Famers Association to find out how they are doing after the devastating flood last month. You’ll recall in the second week of November, we showed you the rising waters that covered the fields and at the time, while they knew they […]
Written on December 4, 2020 | Posted in
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Fire investigators in Dangriga are trying to ascertain whether a deadly inferno on Wednesday night was a suicide. The fire erupted at the residence of forty-five-year-old Vernon Alexander Williams in Pomona Village at around nine o’clock. When firefighters managed to douse the flames, Williams’ body was found burnt beyond recognition. Investigators say it was not […]
Written on December 3, 2020 | Posted in
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Williams’ brothers and sisters requested privacy as they mourn his death. His daughter, Cindy spoke with the media late this evening. She says that she does not believe that her father intentionally lit the house on fire. On the Phone: Cindy Williams, Daughter of Deceased “My father got into an accident couple years ago […]
Written on December 3, 2020 | Posted in
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A News Five crew headed west today where UNICEF has partnered with NEMO and the Belize Red Cross to provide aid packages to hundreds of families that have been affected by the recent floods. Collaborating with the UN organization was the U.S. Embassy, which provided over half a million dollars to reduce the risk and […]
Written on December 3, 2020 | Posted in
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For the past few days, the weather condition had improved and a cold front was in effect for the country. Today, however, rains resumed across the country, but specifically in Belize City where some areas are still under several feet of water. Two such areas are Belama Phase Three and Four where water levels rose […]
Written on December 2, 2020 | Posted in
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Councillor Vaughan lives in the Belama area and says that the council, as well as NEMO, has been in the area trying to assist the many residents who have been affected with food items and other basic needs. He says that the residents, for various reasons, have opted to stay inside their flooded homes and […]
Written on December 2, 2020 | Posted in
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Now, there are reports that the water has been receding slowly, but it is not expected that all will be gone before the end of the year. As the councillor responsible for works, we asked Vaughan what can be done to alleviate the situation in Belama and other flooded areas; be that in the short-term, […]
Written on December 2, 2020 | Posted in
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In the wee hours of Saturday, police and fire fighters responded to a fire at the corner of Meighan and Vasquez Avenues in Belize City. Six members of the Budna family, including children, luckily escaped with their lives after the fire quickly engulfed their home. An investigation suggests that the fire was a result of […]
Written on November 30, 2020 | Posted in
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Over sixty persons are in shelters in rural Belize District as several villages and homes remain under water. A number of access roads are also under several feet of water and impassable by smaller vehicles and in some cases boats have to be used to very persons to and from their homes. Today, News Five […]
Written on November 30, 2020 | Posted in
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Today, we were out at the Ridge Lagoon Estate, a community just off the Boom/Hattieville Road that has been under water for days. More than half a dozen families have been affected; some voluntarily evacuated as floodwaters are up to three feet inside their homes, while others have installed temporary barriers to prevent the water […]
Written on November 25, 2020 | Posted in
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Comments Off on More than a Dozen Families in Ridge Lagoon Estate Affected by Floodwaters
Tonight we head to the south side of Belize City where far too many families have been living in abject poverty. The COVID pandemic has worsened their lives and now flooding has made a bad situation grimmer. Sixty-two year old Marlene King is a resident of Jones Street, she hardly knows where her next meal […]
Written on November 24, 2020 | Posted in
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Comments Off on Flooding Intensifies the Most Miserable and Humiliating Circumstances
The waters are beginning to recede up north, but residents are bracing for another round of flooding later this week. Today, across the district, assessments are taking place of the damages caused by the severe weather conditions. NEMO is asking persons in low-lying areas to relocate to weather the next few days of flooding. News […]
Written on November 24, 2020 | Posted in
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Comments Off on Over 150 Families Affected by Flooding in Corozal District
For the past couple weeks we have been reporting on the flooding across the country. As we’ve shown you, thousands have been affected. They have suffered losses in personal property, as well as investments in agriculture and livestock. The country’s infrastructure has also taken a beating as well from the floods. As of Sunday, there […]
Written on November 24, 2020 | Posted in
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Comments Off on Cabinet to Decide on Food Assistance for Flood Victims!
An unusual operation is taking place along the Burrell Boom Road where a massive amount of floodwater is being pumped from one property and funneled through a nearby culvert which empties into Ridge Lagoon Estates. Residents of that community were taken aback when they observed that Teichroeb and Sons Limited had built a retaining wall […]
Written on November 24, 2020 | Posted in
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