Saint Lucia’s Department of Infrastructure, Ports and Transport (DIPT) says it has begun clearing debris caused by a landslide in the area between Trois Piton and Bagatelle.
A DIPT official explained that, as a result, there would be no access for vehicles traveling from Ti Rocher to Bagatelle.
According to the official, St. Lucia Electricity Services Limited (LUCELEC) has already addressed the power line issue caused by the landslide, which occurred during Thursday morning’s heavy rainfall.
The Saint Lucia Meteorological Services had issued a flooding and landslides advisory, urging residents and motorists in areas prone to such occurrences to take necessary precautions.
Forecaster Glenn Antoine posted that the weather would be mostly cloudy with scattered showers, which would be heavy in some locations.
In the noon forecast, Antoine wrote that there would also be thunderstorms.
However, the Met Office official indicated no expectation of tropical cyclone formation in the next 48 hours.
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I drive along that road to and from work everyday and I always feel some level of trepidation when traversing that exact area. Why was someone allowed, if any, to construct that structure in the location of the landslide, though yes, the landslide occurred post-construction. The end result of that slide could have had a very different impact if it started from the area up above that structure. Planning Department please do your due diligence because you guys would harass persons who build bottom floors that occupy less than two-thirds of their floor plan area… This area is even more of a high risk area right now. Also, there’s another slide further into the route towards the back of The Morne, just past the mirror round that tight corner near the view point. PLEASE DO SOMETHING SOMEONE!!!
@ not surprised…..I share your sentiments… I was always saying how come DCA allowed this building to come up….so I was not surprised not one bit….those are the things they have to focus on. not a little person trying to put a little downstairs or a little added piece on their home SMH