Bret made landfall on the southeastern coast of Trinidad on the 20 June. A wind gust to 41 mph was reported at Piarco International Airport as a result of the storm on the north side of Trinidad. Bret produced rainfall totals of 2 to 5 inches on Grenada, Trinidad, and Tobago. The highest reported total was 4.76 inches at Penal on Trinidad. Gusty winds and torrential showers began pounding the eastern swath of Trinidad last night and there were reports of fallen trees, power lines, roofs torn off and flash flooding as citizens battened down for the full might of Tropical Storm Bret. Roofs were uprooted at Gadjadhar Street, Sangre Chiquito and Pluck Road, Penal. Trees crashed in remote Matelot, in the Northeastern fishing village as rescue crews responded to clear the debris and restore power in a coordinated effort involving several agencies. People were seen boarding up windows and glass doors to their homes and business places. In flood prone areas, people were seen packing sand bags around their homes. Roof damage was reported to nearly 100 homes in Trinidad, along with some downed utility poles and power outages. Flooding was noted in several towns in southern and central Trinidad, with flood waters rising as high as 13 feet outside of homes in Lower Barrackpore.
IN Tobago Tropical Storm Bret blew down 14 trees according to the Tobago Emergency Management Agency (TEMA) in a release yesterday. TEMA said estimates to date show there were thirty 30 incidents in 15 areas across the isle, with one injury that resulted in hospitalization. Incidents as a result of Tropical Storm Bret included: collapsed structures, two;14 fallen trees; one landslide; five reports of roof damage; one commercial roof damage; one tree threatening property; one fallen boundary wall; three downed utility lines; one downed utility pole; one report of power loss. The 15 areas affected by Tropical Storm Bret included: Belle Garden; Betsy’s Hope; Buccoo; Canaan; Canoe Bay; Darrel Spring; Delaford; Friendsfield; Lowlands; Moriah; Patience Hill; Providence Road; Scarborough, Signal Hill; and Union Village. TEMA said there were 17 active shelters and community centres during Tropical Storm Bret, which housed 13 persons during the storm.
One indirect death from Bret occurred in Trinidad, where a man fell to his death after slipping on a makeshift bridge while running through heavy rains. A man in Tobago died a week after his house collapsed on him as a result of the storm resulting in serious injury.
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