When a hurricane is threatening Belize we traditionally cross our fingers and keep a close watch on the Eastern horizon. But over the weekend, while steady rains marked an early end to the dry season, a relatively weak Pacific tropical storm name Alma broke up over the mountains of Central America and regrouped over northwest […]
Janelle Chanona Thanks Marleni. Well believe me what I went through today is nothing compared to what the people of south Stann Creek are going through tonight. Just to give you an idea of the time, Rick and I left Belize City at about eight o’clock this morning and we’ll begin with the shots if […]
At two o’clock this afternoon Prime Minister Dean Barrow received a briefing from the National Emergency Management Organisation in Belmopan. Following that briefing he addressed the press. Prime Minister Dean Barrow “This is a national emergency. This is a national disaster. We, first of all, express condolences to those families that have lost loved ones, […]
Janelle Chanona Okay, I’m gonna try to walk us through what we’re gonna see. Rick if you could just roll the footage. It’s just in and I have to say I’m not sure what this is. We think this is Galespoint Manatee and whoo … I’m breathless. The sea has converged with the lagoon and […]
As bad as the human and economic loss was in the south, the damage caused to crops in the north may have even further reaching effects on Belizeans. News Five’s Stewart Krohn spoke by phone to rice farmer Peter Dyck of Blue Creek. His company—Hillbank Agricultural—and others in the area, grow the vast majority of […]
While Janelle Chanona was making her way south, News Five’s Marion Ali was heading in the opposite direction. While she was not able to make it as far as the villages along the Rio Hondo and it’s tributaries, what she saw along the Northern Highway was not pretty. Marion Ali, Reporting The first spot that […]
While most Belizeans only took notice of Arthur upon waking this morning, the folks at the Belize Weather Bureau were watching the satellite data closely for several days. Today News Five’s Kendra Griffith visited the Met Office for a better understanding of how we got hit so hard, so fast. Ramon Frutos, Acting Chief Meteorologist […]
As one of the key players in times of crisis, this morning the Belize Red Cross activated its disaster response committee. According to Executive Director Lily Bowman, Red Cross employees and volunteers are already conducting assessments in Stann Creek, Toledo, Orange Walk and Corozal. Lily Bowman, Dir. General, Belize Red Cross “Our national intervention teams […]
