Floods are starting to rise in several parts of Trinidad following several hours of heavy rains and high winds over the past 12 hours.
The winds knocked over a tree at Palmiste Boulevard and several others along the Southern Main Road in South Trinidad.
There were also reports of rising floods at SS Erin Road in Debe and New Colonial Road in Barrackpore.
Central communities along the Brasso/Caparo Valley Main Road also experienced floods.
Penal Debe Regional Corporation chairman Dr Allen Sammy said disaster management teams, as well as councillors, were already in the field assessing the damage.
Cedros experienced a power failure from 1.30 am and TTEC crews were in the field trying to restore electricity.
Couva Tabaquite Talparo Regional Corporation chairman Henry Awong said the Preysal River overflowed its banks and there was flooding along the Solomon Hochoy Highway near Chase Village.
Councillor Shankar Teelucksingh said they were hoping the rains would subside before they experience devastating floods because of the incomplete Cedros bridge project.
The T&T Guardian will bring you more as the situation develops.