Throughout the night and into this morning the men and women of our protective services and the various Regional Corporations have been working diligently on the ground to respond to this disaster.
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In Greenvale Park, La Horquetta the Coast Guard and Defence Force are working to rescue those who are trapped. For those of you who are still stranded I know that patience may be running thin but help is on the way.
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I am in contact with Minister of Works and Transport Hon. Rohan Sinanan who is on the ground coordinating support and I have also spoken with the Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Kazim Hosein who is heading to the North Coast which has also been hard hit.
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The Minister of National Security and Communications, the Hon. Stuart Young is mobilising with the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Management to conduct an aerial reconnaissance so that we can better ascertain the scope of the intervention required.
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The Government through its respective agencies is working to ensure that much-needed resources reach those who require assistance. In the coming days the full extent of the damage will be revealed as the water subsides.
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Today there are families seeking shelter at community centers and schools. We will be directing supplies to these locations. I want to commend all those who have been working tirelessly under very difficult conditions to do what is necessary.
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I am truly heartened by the response of those who have volunteered their time and donated items to comfort and help displaced persons.
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It is time Government to start the building up of the sea walls that and water breakers so it can have the water back up to the ocean and not on people place. There is sciencetive who say Trinidad is sinking. Why there is nothing happening about this, this is not healthy
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