Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar has described flooding in central and east Trinidad as sad and tragic."Really, really devastating it seems to me. Water is still on the ground and the rain clouds are still there. The forecast is for more rain over the weekend, so I would say it won’t get better right away,” the Prime Minister told reporters after visiting some of the affected areas Thursday.
“All we can do is offer immediate assistance, relief, in terms of food, drinking water, a dry place to sleep,” she said.
Members of Parliament for St Augustine, Chaguanas West and St Joseph toured the areas with the Prime Minister along the CEO in the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Management (ODPM) Colonel George Robinson.
The group spend four hours in the field and looked at the devastation in Piarco, Valsayn, Carapo and Bamboo Settlement No 3.
Persad-Bissessar won full marks for her prompt action in dealing with the crisis. She stopped to meet people and chatted with many of them who were pleasantly surprised that the country's leader would spend a few minutes with them.
They told her they had never seen a Prime Minister in their areas before.
Persad-Bissessar said she will consider temporary relocation for some of the people who have been hit.
She expressed deep regret on learning of one death associated with the flooding ans said her government would do everything possible to improve the quality of life for all citizens.
She urged citizens to stay strong and focused and promised not to desert them. "We’ll get the job done. It may take a little longer in some ways, but we’ll get the job done,” she promised.
The Prime Minister also distributed food hampers in Bamboo No 3.
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