One family that was not affected by flooding was hit by another disaster. A fire on Saturday evening in San Felipe Village in the Orange Walk District completely destroyed the home of Salvadorian National, Miguel Angel Ardon. According to reports, Ardon, his wife and three kids left home at around one that afternoon to observe […]
A preliminary damage report from NEMO for Tropical Depression sixteen has just been released and it indicates that many more families comprising at least sixteen thousand four hundred and fifty-five persons, are in need of relief assistance and aid. Areas that have severely been impacted in the north include Burrell Boom, Crooked Tree, Lemonal, Maypen, […]
At news time, traffic is backed up at the entrance of Belize City on the Northern Highway with traffic flowing only one way resulting from flood waters. Well, the streets of Belize City have not seen a good day in a long time and now they are weather beaten. Whether the problem is loose gravel, […]
On Thursday, residents living in the rural communities of the Belize District took a hellish ride into the city as flood waters found its way across portions of the Northern Highway and created crater-like potholes. Today the thoroughfare showed signs of severe erosion and unlike yesterday, the traffic was at a steady flow. But while […]
During the past few days we have seen the waters make their way to the Belize River Valley, collapse culverts on the Western Highway, erode portions of the Northern Highway and rendered sections of Belama Phase three and four inaccessible. Today, we sat down with Frank Tench, forecaster at the Met office in Ladyville. He […]
By now you will know that all flood-prone areas around the country have been affected by Tropical Depression sixteen. There have been many stories to tell of how the floods have affected life and property in the cities, towns and villages. And today a News Five team travelled north and west for a first hand […]
Another News Five team covered Belize City and its environs where, as predicted, water levels keep rising. The waters have been creeping in slowly and Belama Phases Three and Four were among the first areas to be hit. Streets and culverts throughout Belize City are unable to sustain the rambunctious waters that are causing flooding […]
Prime Minister Dean Barrow, accompanied by Minister of Works, Anthony “Boots” Martinez, this afternoon toured affected areas in the Belize District first by helicopter and then by land. We caught up with the delegation in the Belama area. Barrow told News Five that the Ministry of Works has been working on repairing the roads as […]
A fire this morning destroyed a family home in Belize City and tonight, the Moody family is in despair and homeless after their personal documents and belongings perished in flames. The fire, which occurred on Price Alley, gutted the two storey wooden building occupied by the family and the flames scorched the house next door. […]
And in respect of the high waters, we reported last night that the flooding has reached miles twenty and twenty-one on the Northern Highway and tonight there is another area that is being affected by the waters. Mile nine on the Western Highway is now over flowing with flood waters that have been making their […]
One more victim who perished in the recent flooding has been located. She is six year old Estephany Diana Ortiz from the village of Arenal on the Belize/Guatemala border. Ortiz was found today in the Mopan River by her father, thirty-four year old Jose Mendez. Pablo Chan, Chairman, Info. Committee, NEMO Cayo “At ten-thirty this […]
Big and small, they are all lending a helping hand and today a number of businesses and organisations reached out to the communities affected by the floods of Tropical Depression sixteen. The impact on the livelihood of thousands has been severe and every cent helps. The NEMO Emergency Relief Fund has received a cheque for […]
We begin our newscast tonight with more stories on the flooding that has left over two-thirds of the country under water. The economic impact is beginning to show and in industries that are vital. In Blue Creek, deep in the Orange Walk District, where one of the largest producers of poultry is located, the picture […]
On the way back to Belize City, for almost an entire mile, the Northern Highway was completely under water between miles twenty and twenty-one at Gardenia Village. Motorists using the Northern Highway are urged to use extreme caution while traversing the highway as the water levels continue to rise in the northern portion of the […]
As the News Five team headed to Blue Creek, traffic was held up for about forty-five minutes on the Yo Creek Road this morning as a delivery truck for NEMO burst into flames. Luckily, there were no relief supplies on board but as the driver, Roni Canul told News Five, the loss will slow down […]
A News Five Team is just back from the Northern Highway and has an update on the situation in Lords Bank where the waters are creeping up. Jose Sanchez reports. Jose Sanchez, Reporting The met office had forecasted the flood waters would affect the Belize River Valley and surrounding villages. But the rising waters have […]
The Belize River Valley and the rest of the District continue to experience unusually high water levels. Many villages off the highways have been cut off because roads are impassable and accessible only by canoes. In Lord’s Bank and Ladyville, residents say the water levels are unprecedented and the Met Service forecasts that flooding will […]
In an update to a story we aired last night on the drowning of Guatemalan nationals from the village of Arenal, one more victim has been recovered. The body of Tomasa Mendez was retrieved from the Mopan River near the village of Calla Creek at about two-thirty this afternoon. A search and rescue team combing […]
Most of Belize has been affected by flooding brought about by Tropical Depression Number sixteen which swept though Central America three weeks ago. The community and numerous businesses have been touched by the devastation and damages caused to the eighty-four villages and tens of thousands of Belizeans that have been affected. The recovery efforts are […]
The western village of Arenal is shared by both Belize and Guatemala, divided by a football field. The residents on both sides generally enjoy healthy community life and last week, with the waters from the Mopan River rising, villagers began preparing for the floods that were to come. It ended fatally for one Guatemalan family […]
We reported last week that the price of chicken had dropped by six cents per pound. But as flooding continues to affect rural areas, the livestock and poultry industries are taking a direct hit which means that prices of these basic commodities are likely to go up. Caribbean Chicken and Western Feed Service are two […]
Water levels in the rural areas of the Belize District are at alarming heights as flood waves filter into the Belize River and bordering areas since the rains began three weeks ago. A stretch of the Boom-Hattieville Road is submerged in over four feet of water. In the village, the main entrance between the bridge […]
The increase in water levels has affected livestock, tourism and the agriculture sector, damaged properties, and disrupted communities where residents have had to be evacuated. District Emergency Teams are stationed in areas prone to flooding in the Cayo and Belize Districts. And with waters still rising, the news is not good because the Meteorological Service […]
And that’s what residents in new areas of Belize City are doing. The water levels are on the rise and according to weather updates they are expected to go even higher. When a News Five crew made its way to Belama, rising waters in the past three weeks have worsened the situation for residents. Belama […]
Elsewhere in the Belize District, the News Five team headed to one of the villages most affected by the flood. Lemonal has felt the full brunt of the waters and villagers are finding ways to cope. Marion Ali reports. Marion Ali, Reporting Our entry into Lemonal Village changed slightly from Tuesday because today we had […]
