[Updated] Adverse weather, riverine flood alerts lifted

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[Updated] Adverse weather, riverine flood alerts lifted

The content originally appeared on: Trinidad and Tobago Newsday News The South Oropouche river in Pluck Road - BOTH the adverse weather yellow alert and the riverine flooding orange alert were discontinued by the Met Services on Friday. The adverse weather alert discontinuation was contained in a media release shortly before noon and the riverine alert was lifted at 3.35 pm. The adverse weather alert was issued on Tuesday morning and took effect from 5 am on Wednesday, when heavy […]

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