Belize is still recovering from the after - effects of a weekend of near record setting rain - coming from Hurricane Julia's outer bands. NEMO's latest update - which came out a whole 24 hours ago - says "Flooding has affected 30 communities in central and southern Belize and approximately 3,000 families have been directly or indirectly impacted, with dozens of homes, vehicles, equipment, farms and crops damaged." They add that four rescue operations saved 104 persons were in shelters while five bridges were closed and slightly damaged, and 2 ferries (Xunantunich and Baking Pot) were closed, while 11 rivers and 4 creeks reached flood stage.
Today, the Minister of NEMO led a team on an overflight of the West to see the damage done and estimate the damage that's still coming down river. Here's a report:
The most recent flood bulletin - issued 5 hours ago - says that on the Belize River, levels are expected to increase as flood waters moves downstream. On the Crooked Tree Lagoon, levels are expected in exceed the causeway.
While on the Mopan River at Benque Viejo Town, flood levels are expected to recede. And On The Macal River at all becol facilities, decreasing reservoir levels expected to continue; and at San Ignacio, flood levels will continue to recede.
Same For The Monkey River, where flood levels are expected to continue to recede. While on the Sibun River At Freetown Sibun, Flood Levels are expected to continue to increase slowly.
