TS Dorian causes widespread flash flooding in Martinique

Email this Article

Flash flooding in Martinique due to the passing of Tropical Storm Dorian. Photo: Team of Reporters

Flooding in the village of Rivière-Pilote in Martinique due to the presence of Tropical Storm Dorian. Photo: Gregory Gabourg

A damaged road in Martinique due to flash flooding cause by Tropical Storm Dorian. Photo: Team of Reporters

According to the Department of Disaster Management (DDM), the Virgin Islands could begin experiencing wind gusts as early as late Tuesday evening due to Tropical Storm Dorian. Photo: National Hurricane Center

Scenes of flash flooding in Martinique due to the passing of Tropical Storm Dorian. Photo: Team of Reporters

SAINT-ESPRIT, Martinique- As Tropical Storm Dorian moves across the Windward Islands, there has been widespread street and flash flooding across the island, according to reports reaching our news desk.

Showers and thunderstorms dumped large amounts of rainfall across Martinique and gusty winds are also ongoing across the island as a Tropical Storm Warning remains in effect.

As of 8:45 AM, today, August 27, 2019, peak sustained winds of 37 KM/H and wind gusts to 57 KM/H were recorded at the Le Lamentin Airport, Martinique, according to The Weather Centre. Over the last 8 hours, nearly 100 millimeters have fallen across the region.

Videos sent to our newsroom show cars and a large bus being swept by flood waters and damaged roads.

A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for Martinique, St Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines and Puerto Rico. Puerto Rico has already declared a state of emergency as the country is still struggling from the effects of Hurricane Maria in 2017.

A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for Dominica, Grenada and its dependencies, Saba and St Eustatius, Dominican Republic from Isla Saona to Punta Palenque, Dominican Republic from Samana to Puerto Plata.

TS Dorian may impact VI late this evening- DDM

According to the Department of Disaster Management (DDM), the Virgin Islands could begin experiencing wind gusts as early as late Tuesday evening.

“Rain bands and Squall like conditions and heavy rainfall in some showers which can lead to flooding is possible; however, this information is subject to change as the tropical storm gets closer,” DDM stated this morning, August 27, 2019.

On the forecast track, the center of Dorian will move across the eastern and northeastern Caribbean Sea during the next few days, passing near or south of Puerto Rico on Wednesday, move near or over eastern Hispaniola Wednesday night, and move north of Hispaniola on Thursday.

12 Responses to “TS Dorian causes widespread flash flooding in Martinique”

H.A.A.R.P. (27/08/2019, 14:52) Like (15) Dislike (5) Reply
The Caribbean can’t take another one of y’all man made storms
Guest (27/08/2019, 14:59) Like (17) Dislike (11) Reply
That storm is moving NW to NNW stop listening to those imbeciles at weather channel and those US news stations and local NBC and CBS affiliates in Florida. They hire people based on how they look on TV rather than their ability to chart a storm. That storm will pass on the eastern end of Puerto Rico right over Vieques.
- wise up (27/08/2019, 17:18) Like (5) Dislike (12) Reply
  So u are saying all the meteorological station are wrong and u are right wow ignorant.
  - Guest (27/08/2019, 18:05) Like (8) Dislike (2) Reply
    
    How right were they in 2017?? You a perfect @ssss, did not learn sh** from 2016
    - @guest (27/08/2019, 21:18) Like (2) Dislike (5) Reply
      They said the BVI would take a direct hit from Irma. Were they wrong?
      - Observer (27/08/2019, 22:33) Like (9) Dislike (1) Reply
        Just look at what they are projecting now Guest was right all morning they kept saying t would pass on the western part of Puerto Rico and the Mona passage now they are projecting the eastern part. If something was actually moving-west north west it would not so drastically change the location that storm has been moving North north west for a while. They have been providing false information.
      - Guest (28/08/2019, 08:01) Like (4) Dislike (0) Reply
        They said we would get a direct hit after he storm was already on us. They had stated it would pass just north and that it would be a 3. It was not until the 11th hour that they said it would be a 5 and pass over us. So yes in 2017 they were wrong about shit
  - Guest (28/08/2019, 07:56) Like (3) Dislike (0) Reply
    Who is ignorant now???
123 (27/08/2019, 16:37) Like (2) Dislike (0) Reply
wow BVI cannot take this mess
Jaigon (27/08/2019, 17:16) Like (5) Dislike (2) Reply
Watch and see how quick France will jump into action to assist Martinique. Unlike the UK with the BVI
- @jaigon (27/08/2019, 23:00) Like (0) Dislike (2) Reply
  When the UK came to help with Hurricanes Irma and Maria what did the BVI do?
Xxx (27/08/2019, 18:50) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
Bvi has no help

Disclaimer: Virgin Islands News Online (VINO) welcomes your thoughts, feedback, views, bloggs and opinions. However, by posting a blogg you are agreeing to post comments or bloggs that are relevant to the topic, and that are not defamatory, liable, obscene, racist, abusive, sexist, anti-Semitic, threatening, hateful or an invasion of privacy. Violators may be excluded permanently from making contributions. Please view our declaimer above this article. We thank you in advance for complying with VINO's policy.

Follow Us On

Disclaimer: All comments posted on Virgin Islands News Online (VINO) are the sole views and opinions of the commentators and or bloggers and do not in anyway represent the views and opinions of the Board of Directors, Management and Staff of Virgin Islands News Online and its parent company.

TS Dorian causes widespread flash flooding in Martinique

12 Responses to “TS Dorian causes widespread flash flooding in Martinique”

Create a comment

Create a comment

Follow Us On