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The TT Meteorological Service extended its yellow level adverse weather alert to June 12 at 4 pm, as flooding took place across the island on a second day of consistent heavy rains. A yellow-level riverine flood alert was issued at 6.30 pm on June 11, ending at 6 pm on June 12. That alert was later on June 11 upgraded by the Met Office to orange-level at 9.15 pm.
On June 11, flash flooding was reported in Arima, while there was flooding on the Malabar Main Road, off Koon Koon Street, in the vicinity of the bridge; the Eastern Main Road, San Juan in the vicinity of the banking district; Las Lomas No 2; the Eastern Main Road, Champs Fleur in the vicinity of Champs Fleur lights; Railway Road and Barker Trace, Coal Mine, Sangre Grande; Enterprise, Chaguanas; Gonzales Road in Point Fortin; the Western Main Road, Cocorite in the vicinity of the flyover, which rendered two of the three lanes impassable; Saddle Road, Maraval; and Ariapita Avenue, Charles Street, Scott-Buche Street, Sackville Street and Wrightson Road in Port of Spain, and City Gate, South Quay, Port of Spain.
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