Local News

Residents of the Corozal district continue to endure flooded villages and neighborhoods.  Overnight rains on Wednesday caused at least nine villages and parts of Corozal town itself to be inundated.  A number of persons from affected areas had to seek refuge in the Guadalupe Church building in the Chula Vista area of Corozal town.  Willard Levy is the District Emergency Coordinator in Corozal and he told Love News via telephone this morning that the sun is out and the worst of the flooding is over.

WILLARD LEVY

Coordinator

Corozal’s District Emergency

“It is receding gradually right now.  With the exception of certain areas that are stagnant and private lots that are filled with water but in terms of the extreme flooding, it is receding gradually.  Most of the areas have already restored from the flood.”

PATRICK JONES

Senior News Reporter

Love FM

“What is the situation in the villages like Libertad, Concepcion, San Victor?”

WILLARD LEVY

Coordinator

Corozal’s District Emergency

“The water is receding; right now we have the team deployed to do assessment of damages throughout the district.”

On Thursday, an advisory was sent out asking residents of flooded areas not to consume untreated water as a precautionary measure because many of the wells may be contaminated.  Levy told Love News that about seven people remain holed up in the Guadeloupe Church in the Chula Vista area of Corozal town and they are expected to remain there for the next two to three days until they can return to their homes.

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