Flood waters have stated to rise in several parts of Penal following several hours of consistent rainfall, and Chairman of the Penal/Debe Regional Corporation (PDRC), Dr Allen Sammy, expects flooding to worsen today.
He said several areas—including Scotts Road, Rock Road and Clarke Road—already have as much as three feet of water.
He said low tide is expected in the next two hours, but that will do little to alleviate the rising floods.
Dr Sammy told us PDRC teams already are on the ground, and that the region’s Disaster Management Plan has been activated.
(Guardian Media will bring you more, as this story develops.)