Cleaning operations has started in Point Fortin following the passing of an early afternoon thunderstorm activity which brought heavy rain and high winds that knocked out power, blow off several rooftops and rooting up trees.
The thunderstorm activity also destroyed the Farmer’s Market, as customers and vendors had to run for safety as tents were seen flying up in the air. Some of the affected areas were Hollywood, Moses Julien Trace
When we visited the affected areas, residents in the Hollywood Area were seen in mop-up operations where a tree has fallen on a house owned by Juslyn Joseph.
Speaking to Her Worship Mayor Saleem Thomas, she said that the Corporation Disaster Management Unit was in full operation mode and already started to assess the affected residents who would be provided with some relief.
