AS of 8.45am on July 1, the Tobago Emergency Management Agency (TEMA) said 142 people were being housed at 14 shelters across the island.
The shelters with the most people were Delaford (32); Calder Hall (18); Belle Garden (16); Golden Lane (16) and Roxborough AC (13).
The agency said it also had received 25 reports of incidents caused by the passage of Hurricane Beryl.
Among these were nine fallen trees and nine reports of structural damage. There was also a report of a downed power line and a flooded home.
Power outages were reported in several areas. TEMA said Roxborough Hospital is using a generator as a result.
Power outages:
Friendsfield
Arnos Vale Road
Bamboo Hill/Bridge Hill, Les Coteaux
Bay Hill, Parlatuvier
Des Vignes Road, Moriah
Adelphi Road, Mason Hall
Hope Trace
Castara Road, Mt St George
Flagstaff, Charlotteville
Shanghie Hill, Studley Park
NGC, Canoe Bay
Black Rock
Darrel Spring to L’Anse Fourmi.
Incident reports
Fallen trees – 9
Threatening tree on home – 1
Threatening tree on power lines – 1
Downed power lines – 1
Structural damage – 9
Stranded person – 1
Stranded person on boat - 1
Flooded home – 1
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