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The outpouring of support has continued for Trinidad and Tobago, after several parts of the country were ravaged by floods.
The Corporacion Andina de Fomento (CAF) Development Bank of Latin America has indicated it will donate US$200,000 (TT$1.3 million) to assist T&T in its flood relief efforts.
According to the Office of the Prime Minister, CAF president Luis Carranza sent correspondence to Prime Minister Dr. Keith Rowley expressing solidarity with the people of T&T.
The Corporacion Andina de Fomento (CAF) Development Bank of Latin America has indicated it will donate US$200,000 (TT$1.3 million) to assist T&T in its flood relief efforts.
According to the Office of the Prime Minister, CAF president Luis Carranza sent correspondence to Prime Minister Dr. Keith Rowley expressing solidarity with the people of T&T.
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“I wish to express to you and through you to the Trinidadian people our deepest solidarity in the face of the devastating effects of the floods and landslides that have affected the island over the last days,” Carranza said.
“In this regard I would like to inform you that CAF will make a donation of US$ 200,000 to contribute to the humanitarian and aid efforts through a designated government channel,” he added.
CAF, a development bank created in 1970, is owned by 13 private banks in the region as well as 19 countries – 17 of which are Latin American and Caribbean countries, Spain and Portugal.
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EFFECTIC DESIGNS wrote:Was on the News today, Other Caribbean Islands told us they are going to send us money and food etc and any other assistance they can provide, Rowley said thanks but no thanks we good we eh need no help
so my question is who is this "we" he talking about? cause endless people can't even get a mattress to sleep on and the government clueless. People sleeping on wet floor or cardboard on wet floor and this c#nt saying how thanks but no thanks we eh need no help?
WTF
EFFECTIC DESIGNS wrote:Was on the News today, Other Caribbean Islands told us they are going to send us money and food etc and any other assistance they can provide, Rowley said thanks but no thanks we good we eh need no help
so my question is who is this "we" he talking about? cause endless people can't even get a mattress to sleep on and the government clueless. People sleeping on wet floor or cardboard on wet floor and this c#nt saying how thanks but no thanks we eh need no help?
WTF
Young: No relocation for Greenvale residents
National Security Minister Stuart Young says discussions around relocating residents of Greenvale, La Horquetta and flood-prone Oropune Gardens cannot be entertained at this time, as there is insufficient State housing.
Oropune residents have been clamouring for a relocation even before the severe bout of flooding over the weekend.
They intensified their calls this week.
Addressing Tuesday’s joint media briefing on flood relief efforts, held at the Ministry of National Security, Port of Spain, Young acknowledged the plight of the residents.
“This came up previously. It is something we need to look at. I know the Oropune area had suffered from flooding in the past. I’m not sure the Greenvale area has, it may have, but having seen it I can tell you why. There are meandering rivers coming from the east right behind it, and the kind of bends that you expect the water to make it’s not going to make, but also the amount of water. And then right at the entrance, you have coming all the way from the northern range all of the water through La Horquetta and it’s coming straight to the Greenvale area,” he outlined.
Asked why these issues were not foreseen before the HDC units were constructed, Young said he was not “there in the past” and as such could not change what happened in the past.
But he said Government will not bury its head in the sand about the issue.
“The experts have to look at this and come to us with potential solutions. The talk of relocation at this stage is not one that can be entertained. The HDC does not have sufficient housing. There are 174,000 applications in for a very, very limited number of available units. Let us not jump ahead of ourselves,” Young said.
“I will wait for the Minister of Housing to come to Cabinet after a proper assessment has been done and the experts have given their advice, and we will look at it at that stage. I understand persons are traumatised. I understand when you see rain coming and it’s heavy rain what they’re going to feel, because I feel it ,” he said.
Young underscored the Prime Minister’s announcement on Monday that Government did not required help from the region at this time.
“We are not going to dig our kneels into the ground at this stage. The Prime Minister has graciously thanked all who volunteered assistance and said at this stage we don’t require it,” he stated.
He described as premature, arguments by persons that the $25 million to be allocated by Government for flood relief was insufficient.
“First point, all of these grants continue to exist. So in the budgeting exercise there would have been money put in, even prior to this, for these various grants. The Prime Minister will be asking Cabinet this week…we want to put aside an additional $25 million dollars,” he said.
“It always surprises me how people make arguments prematurely. The Government is not going to say we hit $25 million, shut the doors, everybody go home, tough for who didn’t get,” he added.
Young said the last time major flooding occurred Government set aside up to $30 million, and the legitimate requests for grants and the grants distributed were nowhere close the allocated amount.
pugboy wrote:Rowlee is an idiot if he is refusing money
They should be looking at budgeting for proper drainage works and fixing river banks etc
hydroep wrote:TTMA appealing to retailers to stop price gouging, some people charging 50% more for bottled water and there has been no increase by manufacturers...
That will probably happen with everything: furniture, appliances, building materials etc...it's only a matter of time.
paid_influencer wrote:hydroep wrote:TTMA appealing to retailers to stop price gouging, some people charging 50% more for bottled water and there has been no increase by manufacturers...
That will probably happen with everything: furniture, appliances, building materials etc...it's only a matter of time.
supply and demand.
once the roadways are clear, the price will come down. in the mean-time, we have a profit incentive for persons to provide goods and/or services in those areas.
Alot of people don't give a sheit about how politically good or bad it looks. They need help and the govt not providing any.Mr President wrote:Politically, the govt may appear debilitated if they concede that outside aid is needed.
There is a long list of technology that can be acquired to analyse, simulate and deploy solutions to prevent future occurrences
shake d livin wake d dead wrote:pugboy wrote:Rowlee is an idiot if he is refusing money
They should be looking at budgeting for proper drainage works and fixing river banks etc
In 2017 shitkickers was in bago when parts of trinidad was affected very badly by flooding...he blamed the odpm, vowed to be ready and better prepared for future disasters...
In 2018 we are worse than 2017...he now has no one to blame
Gladiator wrote:Alot of people don't give a sheit about how politically good or bad it looks. They need help and the govt not providing any.Mr President wrote:Politically, the govt may appear debilitated if they concede that outside aid is needed.
There is a long list of technology that can be acquired to analyse, simulate and deploy solutions to prevent future occurrences
Gladiator wrote:Alot of people don't give a sheit about how politically good or bad it looks. They need help and the govt not providing any.Mr President wrote:Politically, the govt may appear debilitated if they concede that outside aid is needed.
There is a long list of technology that can be acquired to analyse, simulate and deploy solutions to prevent future occurrences
matr1x wrote:Worst pm and president. Trinidad deserve better than this
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