Widespread flooding in Dominica as Tropical Storm Erika brings torrential rainfall

Tropical Storm Erika hit Dominica Thursday morning causing widespread flooding and extensive damage. Media reports there have also been several deaths.
These photos of the flood were pulled from Prime Minister Hon. Roosevelt Skerrit’s Face Book page.

[su_box title=”CDEMA” style=”soft” box_color=”#54c0f0″]The Regional Response Mechanism continues to be on alert, this includes the CARICOM Operational Support Team (COST), CARICOM Disaster and Assessment Coordination Team (CDAC), and the CARICOM Disaster Response Unit (CDRU) through the Regional Security System (RSS). The CDEMA CU 24-hour contact number 1(246) 434-4880 [/su_box]