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The Placencia Village Council and residents of the peninsula teamed up to gather much needed supplies for Belize City residents affected by Hurricane Lisa. Over the weekend, the Placencia Village Council, along with a group of concerned residents, sent out a call for donation across the village. Well, the community responded and today several villagers […]
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A massive cleanup campaign was launched earlier today in Belize City. In the wake of Hurricane Lisa, hundreds of persons including sanitation workers, Belize Defence Force soldiers and personnel from the Department of Environment, as well as the Ministry of Infrastructure Development and Housing, and contractors came out with backhoes and trucks to pick up […]
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As part of a massive citywide cleanup initiative, the Special Patrol Unit was brought in from Belmopan to lend a hand to a community that they are responsible for maintaining law and order. Parts of Lake Independence is still without electricity tonight, but it has not stopped residents from doing their best to beautify the […]
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Prime Minister John Briceño, and the Minister of Disaster Risk Management, Orlando Habet, conducted a flyover of the Belize District on Thursday. According to Prime Minister Briceño, the flyover confirmed their assumptions, the damage is wide spread. He took the opportunity during a press conference on Thursday evening to highlight his continued call to action […]
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During Thursday’s press conference with Prime Minister John Briceño, we asked him about where the labor law requires that employers relieve employees of their duties in the event of an imminent disaster. This question was put to the prime minister in light of reports received that some employers were requiring their employees to report to […]
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An ongoing assessment to determine the extent of damage caused by Hurricane Lisa has seen a number of government and non-government agencies coming together to evaluate the losses in dollars and cents. Today, we visited several businesses and homes on both sides of the Haulover Creek and what we saw is nothing short of dreadful. […]
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We also caught up with Public Service Minister and Fort George Area Representative Henry Charles Usher today. On Wednesday, we captured images of how the coastline in that division was inundated and also getting battered by gusty winds from Hurricane Lisa. Over a hundred houses damaged, fifteen flattened, Usher says that there is serious work […]
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The ongoing assessments will probably lead into much of this month, as NEMO tries to assist everyone who suffered losses and damages due to Hurricane Lisa. Today News Five’s Marion Ali discovered that even as the storm was wreaking havoc in Belize City, it was demolishing homes sixteen miles away in Hattieville. Marion Ali, […]
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The Belize Red Cross has commenced its operations in Belize City. Yesterday, Red Cross volunteers were out in the Jane Usher Boulevard area providing tarps to homeowners whose roofs were damaged by Hurricane Lisa. They also provided residents with medical supplies. Today, those volunteers were out again, this time in the Gungulung Area, assessing damages […]
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Even though Hurricane Lisa is history, after-effects from the storm can still impact us negatively, as in the water we drink. So today, we spoke with the Ministry of Health’s Principal Public Health Inspector, John Bodden to find out how best to treat the water we are suspicious about. John Bodden, Principal Public Health […]
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But water safety is not the only thing we need to worry about after a storm. According to Bodden, aside from trying to avoid mosquitoes that will be attracted to stagnant water, and the diseases they can infect us with, the food we eat can also be contaminated by its surroundings. John Bodden, Principal […]
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Insurance claims are expected to soar over the next few weeks, in the wake of Hurricane Lisa. The tropical storm caused significant damage in Belize City and surrounding areas, including Vista del Mar and Hattieville. But what do policyholders need to know when filing claims? Earlier today, we sat with Andrew Roe, General Manager of […]
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Classes across the country are scheduled to resume on Monday, according to the Minister of Education. Today, a number of schools in Belize City had their teaching staff and students report to school to assist in cleanup efforts. At least three high schools in the city have reported some form of damage to their structures. […]
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An assessment was conducted in mid-October to determine the damages caused to crops by flooding along Belize’s river system. Viewers will recall that only a few weeks ago, Hurricane Julia brought heavy rainfall to portions of Nicaragua, Honduras and Guatemala. All that flood water coursed through Belize’s waterways causing severe flooding in communities along river […]
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A large amount of households are still without electricity, following the impact of Hurricane Lisa. Belize Electricity Limited has its personnel working throughout the night in an attempt to restore power as quickly as possible to majority of those affected. While the aim is for the complete restoration by Sunday, B.E.L.’s Vonetta Burrell told the […]
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B.E.L.’s Corporate Communications Manager Vonetta Burrell also gave an update on the restoration of power in the Cayo District. For the most part, while power has been fully restored out west, she clarifies that there are some individual homes that have still not been reconnected. The issue of one side of the street having current […]
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We continue to bring you coverage of the catastrophe brought about by Hurricane Lisa and the humanitarian and relief efforts currently ongoing. Tonight we bring you a story of an animal rescue in the midst of raging winds and rains on Wednesday evening. One Belize City businessman put his life at risk in a category […]
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