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THE FLOODING caused by several days of heavy rain has subsided in many areas of Trinidad, and aid, mitigation and clean-up efforts have begun, even as residents fear more rain will cause further damage.

The TT Meteorological Office initiated a Yellow Level adverse weather alert, to begin at 2 am on June 10. The alerts continued over the next few days and were discontinued around 10.20 am on June 13.

Minister of Rural Development and Local Government and MP for St Augustine Khadijah Ameen told Newsday it was mainly the overflow from the Caroni and Arouca rivers which affected nearby communities.