Tropical Storm Matthew 2016

A fourth form secondary school student died after he was crushed by a boulder as he tried to alleviate flooding in his home during the passage of Matthew as a tropical storm. In Buccament Bay, a neighbouring village in Central Leeward, several people abandoned their homes and sought refuge in emergency shelters as the river nearby again overran its bank. There were reports of flooding in a number of areas, as well as landslides and power outages. The state-owned Agency for Public Information (API) said late Wednesday night there have been confirmed reports of flooding in Vermont, South Rivers, sections of Kingstown, Campden Park, Arnos Vale, including the E.T. Joshua Airport, Langley Park and Buccament.

In addition, NEMO has received confirmed reports of damage to several homes, landslides and blocked roads.

Source: https://goo.gl/2mq2PR, https://goo.gl/T42D4m

country: 
St. Vincent and the Grenadines
category: 
Hurricanes
year: 
2016

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