Roaring Creek River Floods Old Bridge  

In Roaring Creek, the floodwaters from Tropical Storm Sara over the weekend are making their way from western Belize through the rivers and tributaries towards the Caribbean Sea. This means the Macal, Sibun, and Belize Rivers are among the main ones flooding right now. The water has already submerged the old bridge in Roaring Creek and is creeping under the newly elevated bridge, leaving several homes under several feet of water. Today, News Five caught up with two residents who were out surveying the scene. News Five’s Marion Ali reports.

 

Marion Ali, Reporting

Even though Roaring Creek is more centrally located, it has low-lying areas that are prone to flooding. Shenell Trapp was out in the flood with a canoe.

 

Shenell Trapp, Roaring Creek Resident

“We’re having an experience of our life, you know, helping people and having fun fishing, touring.”

 

Delmarie Gordon says that so far, Sara has not affected her, unlike previous storms.

 

Delmarie Gordon, Resident, Roaring Creek

“Ih nuh too bad.”

 

Britney Gordon

So nothing went into your house this time?

 

Delmarie Gordon

“No.”  

 

Britney Gordon

Can you tell me about the times when it was bad and water went into your house, what kind of damages did you see?

 

Delmarie Gordon

“Ih damage all the mattresses and the stove.”

 

Britney Gordon

But this time you said that you left the house on Thursday. Why is that?

 

Delmarie Gordon

“Because I mi gone stay da mi sista house cause mi niece mi gone out.”

 

Britney Gordon

“So just in case that it had gotten really bad, you decided not to stay there.”

 

Delmarie Gordon

“Yes.”

 

Britney Gordon

“And your brother is still there at this time, he’s taking care of the house?

 

Delmarie Gordon

“Mhmm.”

 

Shenell Trapp said whenever the village floods, they put aside their everyday activities to help those in need in the community.

 

Britney Gordon

“You tell me that every time there’s a flood, this canoe gets brought out; you guys help your neighbors. Can you talk to me about that?”

 

Shenell Trapp

“Yes, sometimes our neighbors stay in the house and then they call for rescue or to take food for them. So last night our neighbor over there wanted to come out around eight-thirty last night and we rescued him.”

 

Marion Ali for News Five.