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The man seen stranded on the bonnet of his partially submerged vehicle during Thursday’s severe flooding on Trantrill Road, St Augustine, has been found safe. After hours of searching, emergency officials confirmed the driver, of Asian descent, had returned home and was later located at a racing pool in Tunapuna.
Rural Development and Local Government Minister Khadijah Ameen said she was relieved the driver had escaped unharmed. His vehicle had been swept away by strong flood currents earlier in the day, prompting a coordinated response by the Tunapuna/Piarco Regional Corporation, Fire Service and Police. Officers traced him using the vehicle's number plate, identifying him as a Pasea Road resident.
“I am relieved the individual is unharmed,” Ameen said. She urged the public once more not to risk driving through floodwaters and thanked first responders, volunteers, and NGOs such as SewaTT for their efforts.
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