The floods broke down sections of a wall at the Trinidad Country Club, flooding homes and businesses in the area.
Some of the worst hit areas were Diego Martin, Cocorite, Woodbrook, Dibe and Maraval.
Media reports say the water rose more than one foot in some areas, covering car parks and causing damage to vehicles. "The whole road was just like a river...It was a disaster", one witness told the Express newspaper.
People Minister Dr Glenn Ramadharsingh sent out a media release late Saturday announcing that he would make a tour of the affected areas on Sunday morning.
Ramadharsingh's colleague, Works Minister Jack Warner, was on site shortly after the floods ravaged the area.
Warner toured parts of Maraval to observe the clean-up. He told reporters that anyone needing assistance would have access to home-repair grants. He said he estimates that it would take about $2 million to repair the damage at the country club.
Crews from Local Government, the Works Ministry, CEPEP, the Unemployment Relief Programme (URP) and the Engineering Battalion of the Regiment were all called in to assist in the clearing of roads and drains of mud and debris.
The Office of Disaster Preparedness and Management (ODPM) opened a shelter at the North Diego Martin Community Centre and advised persons needing help to contact the ODPM at 800-6376 or 511 for available shelters.
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