Rivers continue to rise in much of northern Belize and concern now focuses on both the human and economic suffering occasioned on the mainland in the aftermath of hurricane Keith. An extensive aerial survey by News Five this morning showed that a number of communities have been hard hit by floodwaters in the Belize, Orange […]
David Dyck, the community’s co-chairman, told News Five that Blue Creek’s losses will run to around 6 million dollars. David Dyck, Co-Chairman, Blue Creek “Well this is spoilt. If it stays underwater more than a week, it’s lost. If it goes down quick, then we can still harvest it, but not if it stays longer. […]
As bad as things are in Blue Creek, they are just a preview of what communities downstream will suffer as the determined waters of the Rio Hondo wind their way to the sea some 75 miles away. And not just Belize is affected. On your screen is the Mexican village of La Union, just a […]
The wind, rain and rising waters have impacted more than just the residents of northern Belize. Sugar, the economic mainstay of the region, not to mention the entire nation, has also taken a hit. An official team representing all facets of the sugar industry did a flyover of cane lands this morning and their report […]
Sugar is not the only major industry to be touched by Keith. Tourism of course will suffer on San Pedro and Caye Caulker and so will another economic activity: fishing. Bobby Usher of the Northern Fisheries Cooperative told News Five that his co-op’s receiving station at Caye Caulker has been destroyed and so have most […]
One institution designed to ease the pain of disasters like Keith is called insurance. It is difficult to estimate how many claims have arisen from this hurricane, but adjusters have been working around the clock to get them settled. This afternoon we spoke to the head of one of the nation’s largest insurers to get […]
In times of disaster the most stress is invariably placed on the people who are least able to help themselves. Jackie Woods today visited one institution dedicated to providing assistance to those who need it most. Jacqueline Woods, Reporting Due to the damage sustained by their homes many elderly residents of Belize City have been […]
As we reported earlier in the week, one of the most disappointing aspects of hurricane Keith’s aftermath was the filthy condition of the shelters after they were vacated. Today we spoke to Mayor David Fonseca who explained how the shelters were administered. Jose Sanchez “The schools that were used as shelters, the damage they received […]
Since Tuesday, the Belize City Council has been organizing community groups and volunteers to assist with the city’s clean up efforts. The council is also collecting supplies to aid the victims of hurricane Keith. Paco Smith, Public Relations Officer, Belize City Council “What we have here behind me is a large donation of clothing. The […]
The Belize Red Cross continues to serve as a focal point for hurricane relief, both as a recipient of funding and disperser of aid. In addition to major donations from the international and American Red Cross organisations, PACT and IDB, recent financial help has come from the Bank of Nova Scotia, Gentrac and Caterpillar. The […]
One more body has been found off San Pedro Ambergris Caye. At this time police say that due to the advanced state of decomposition they have been unable to identify it. According the police the corpse is that of a man and it was found floating in the waters off the caye. Authorities strongly suspect […]
While News Five’s small staff of reporters and cameramen have been on the go now for the better part of a week, we could not have covered this story without the help of our colleagues around the country. We have just received additional footage from Centaur Television in Orange Walk and the following clips from […]
