Weekend Rains Causes Damage In The East Of Dominica

Weekend rains caused mudslides and heavy flooding in the Castle Bruce area.

Reports indicate that the main road to the area was severely affected by the flooding affecting the main bridge and the area is out of electricity.

Parliamentary Representative for the Castle Bruce constituency Octavia Alfred says other areas have been affected as well and warns against going out to sightsee in those areas.

Meantime relief efforts have been mobilized to the east affected by mud slides and heavy flooding over the weekend.

Prime minister Roosevelt Skerrit made the announcement in an address to the nation last evening.