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Local, regional, and international news about high impact weather, seismic and natural hazard events.
Natural hazards are common across the region, with earthquakes, Saharan dust events, sargassum, volcano, and mud volcano events, as well as tsunamis all possible annually.
Riverine Flood Alert Discontinued For Trinidad. Flooding Ongoing Across Caroni, South Oropouche River Basin
The Trinidad and Tobago Meteorological Service has discontinued the Riverine Flood Alert for Trinidad as major rivers are…
Live Updates: A Multi-Day Inclement Weather Event (Day 7)
Heavy showers and thunderstorms are forecast to continue across Trinidad and Tobago over the next five days. Flooding…
Riverine Flood Alert In Effect Until Tuesday As Rivers, Tributaries Across Trinidad Overtop
All major rivers across Trinidad are being closely monitored following prolonged heavy rainfall overnight Saturday into Sunday. Major…
Riverine Flood Alert Discontinued. Tributaries Still Flooding Parts of South Oropouche, Caroni River Basins
The Riverine Flood Alert has been discontinued for Trinidad. Flooding is still ongoing across the Caroni and South Oropouche River Basins.
Adverse Weather Alert Discontinued. Additional Rainfall Forecast Over Next 5 Days
The Adverse Weather Alert has been discontinued for T&T as conditions temporarily settle. Rainfall is forecast to return overnight.
Riverine Flood Alert Now At Yellow Level For Trinidad
The Caroni, North Oropouche, and South Oropouche Rivers peaked earlier today and are now showing signs of decline.…
Adverse Weather Alert Adjusted To Yellow Level For T&T
The Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) has shifted north of Trinidad and Tobago, producing rain, showers, and thunderstorms mainly…
Why No River Level Data For South Oropouche?
The Ministry of Rural Development and Local Government recently started using the Water Resources Agency’s streamflow gauges to…
Updated: All Schools Closed Across T&T As Country Braces For Inclement Weather
The Ministry of Education has closed all schools for Friday, October 28th, 2022, across Trinidad, while Tobago’s Division…
Riverine Flood Alert (Orange Level) In Effect For Trinidad
The Caroni, North Oropouche, and South Oropouche Rivers are reaching threshold levels, with flooding already ongoing in low-lying…