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Several areas throughout Trinidad were left reeling as residents battled rising floodwaters after heavy rain battered the country over the last few days.

The Office of Disaster Preparedness and Management (ODPM) received various reports of landslides and street flooding throughout TT as well as said, at 8.45 am, the Caroni River at its El Carmen River station was at 101 per cent capacity.

Heavy rain causes flooding in Penal, Rio Claro Tuesday 4 May 2021 Rio Claro North councillor Hazarie Ramdeen assessing the areas flooded after heavy rain on Tuesday. Photo via Facebook. - SEVERAL areas in Penal and Rio Claro were flooded on Tuesday after hours of heavy rain as the country remained on a yellow-level adverse weather alert. The Met Office said heavy showers would start around 5 am and were expected to end around 6 pm. When Newsday contacted the Penal/Debe Corporation, a represen...