After a weekend of heavy rains and widespread flooding, Dominica was placed on a flood warning today due to a tropical wave which is now affecting the island.
According to the Dominica Meteorological Office, this has become necessary as an area of disturbed weather associated with a tropical wave, is expected to generate an increase in cloudiness, showers and isolated thunderstorms across the area during the next 24 hours.
As a result, a Flood Watch which came into effect for Dominica from 6am today has been upgraded to a Flood Warning with immediate effect until 12 noon today.
A Flood Warning means that flooding is already occurring or will occur during the warning period.
People in areas prone to flooding, landslides and falling rocks are advised to be extremely vigilant and to exercise extreme caution during the period.
Last weekend a trough system dumped over four inches of rain on Dominica resulting in flooding and landslides in the island which is still recovering from the effects of Hurricane Maria in September last year.
