Another Bret and breathless faith that God is a Trini

Remembering covering another Bret,  the storm that wasn't for Trinidad and Tobago in 1993 and this #TropicalStormBret the storm that is...noticibly different are the manner of coverage, the news flow and the attitude...holding breathlessly to the bbelief that God is a Trini though this time around....more... @krisramp @lolleaves @glocalpot @KrisRampersadTT

News Update official Bulletin

BRET NEAR TRINIDAD

11 pm

LOCATION...10.0N 61.3W

ABOUT 30 MI...45 KM S OF TRINIDAD

ABOUT 150 MI...235 KM S OF GRENADA

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...40 MPH...65 KM/H

PRESENT MOVEMENT...WNW OR 285 DEGREES AT 23 MPH...37 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1008 MB...29.77 INCHES 

SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT:

A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for...

* Trinidad

* Tobago

* Grenada

* Venezuela from Pedernales to Cumana including Isla de Margarita

A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for...

* Bonaire

* Curacao

* Aruba

A Tropical Storm Warning means that tropical storm conditions are expected somewhere within the warning area, in this case within 24 hours.

A Tropical Storm Watch means that tropical storm conditions are possible within the watch area, in this case within 36 hours.

For storm information specific to your area, please monitor

products issued by your national meteorological service.

DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK

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At 1100 PM AST (0300 UTC), the center of Tropical Storm Bret was located near latitude 10.0 North, longitude 61.3 West. Bret is moving toward the west-northwest near 23 mph (37 km/h) and is expected to gradually reduce its forward speed over the next 48 hours. On the forecast track, the tropical storm is expected to begin moving moving away from Trinidad overnight and move near or along the northeast coast of Venezuela on Tuesday.

Maximum sustained winds are near 40 mph (65 km/h) with higher gusts. Little change in strength is forecast during the next 12 to 24 hours. A weakening trend is forecast to begin on Wednesday and Bret is expected to become a tropical depression by that time.

Tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 80 miles (130 km) from the center.

The estimated minimum central pressure is 1008 mb (29.77 inches).

HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND

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WIND: Tropical storm conditions have likely begun over portions of the warning area, along the northeastern coast of Venezuela, and these conditions will spread westward over the remainder of the warning area overnight and Tuesday.

RAINFALL: Tropical Storm Bret is expected to produce total rain accumulations of 2 to 4 inches over the Windward Islands and the eastern coast of Venezuela tonight and Tuesday.

NEXT ADVISORY

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Next intermediate advisory at 200 AM AST.

Next complete advisory at 500 AM AST.

Forecaster Roberts

Here are some #emergency numbers to keep at hand.  

Police: 999

Fire and Ambulance: 990

Ambulance: 811

Reporting Crime: 555

Coast Guard: 634-4440

Natural Disaster: 640-1285/8905/8653/6493

LISTINGS

Country code (868)

AMBULANCE 811

In cases of medical emergency, you can reach the national ambulance service by dialing 811 toll-free from any telephone in Trinidad and Tobago.  This free ambulance service would transport you to the nearest public health facility.

Avantar Ambulance | Claxton Bay | 683-5507/758-4155

Emergency Ambulance Service | San Fernando | 653-5620/799-5519

Medical Air Services Association | Ariapita Avenue, Woodbrook | 628-8108/622-4616

Eric Williams Medical Complex | Mt. Hope | 662-2249/662-1014

EMS | North/East/South/Central/Tobago | 624-4343/653-4343/639-4444

Aero Jet International - Air Ambulance Trinidad 620-2916

HOSPITALS

Arima 667-4714/667-0207 /667-4715/667-3479 /667-6976

Eric Williams Medical Sciences Complex Mt. Hope 645-4673(HOPE) / 645-2640

San Fernando General Hospital San Fernando 652-3581/6

Sangre Grande General Hospital Sangre Grande 668-2273/668-2221/668-2288

Mayaro District Hospital Mayaro 630-1258/9

Mt. Hope Maternity Hospital Mt. Hope 662-7006

POS General Hospital - Accident & Emergency Port of Spain 623-2951/2/ 623-2954/6  623-5261/2/ 623-7181 /623-2327

San Fernando General Hospital - Accident & Emergency San Fernando 652-3581/6  652-3580

Sangre Grande Hospital Sangre Grande 668-2273/ 668-2221  668-2288

Tobago County Hospital Tobago 639-2551/639-2552

Private Hospitals

Cross Crossing Medical Centre Cross Crossing 652-4411/652-4412

Gulf View Medical Centre Gulf View Link Road , San Fernando 652-7102/ 653-2022 / 657-3453

Medical Associates -St. Joseph 662-2766

St. Augustine Private Hospital Eastern Main Road , St. Augustine 663-7274

St. Clair Medical Centre Elizabeth Street, St. Clair 628-1451/628-8615

Sajeevan Medical Complex Endeavour Road, Chaguanas 671-9297/665-8201

Valsayn Medical Centre Kairi Road, Valsayn 663-3252

West Shore Medical Western Main Road, Cocorite 622-9878/622-9670

Others

Office of Disaster Preparedness & Management Orange Grove Road, Tacarigua 640-1285/640-8905 640-8653/640-6493

NEMA Tobago: (not ODPM as yet) 660-7489/660-7657

Caribbean Industiral Research Institute (CARIRI) - Environmental remediation (Air, Water Analysis) Macoya 662-7171 / 662-7161

ROSE Environmental Ltd. (Rental and Sales of Safety & Environmental Monitoring Equipment) | San Juan 638-1640 / 675-1094

Kaizen Environmental Services (Environmental Impact Assessment; Air/Water Quality/SewerTreatment Systems/Standby Spill Response) |  Pointe-a-Pierre 658-0088 /658-0085 / 648-9494

Ecotox Environmental Services (Air/WaterQuality Testing, Toxicity Testing) Charlieville 672-6620

Eco Engineering Consultants Limited (Environmental Impact Assessment; Air/Water Quality) St. Augustine 645-4420

Green Engineering (Asbestos Abatement) Cascade 624-1132

Trinidad & Tobago Solid Waste Management (Waste Management) Port of Spain 625-6678 / 625-6680

BK Holdings Limited (Waste Removal) Freeport 673-0067 / 673-2525

POLICE STATIONS IN TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO 999

Kidnapping Hot Line 623-6793

Police Emergency 999

In cases of emergency, you can reach the police by dialing 999 toll-free from any phone in Trinidad and Tobago.

For non-emergency matters, please use the contact information provided for each police station listed below:

WESTERN DIVISION TRINIDAD

Wrightson Road 625-2671-5/625-5082/625-5084/625-5085/625-3950

St. James 622-3695

Maraval 629-2001

Carenage 627-3123

West End 627-4226

Four Roads 637-3860

Patna 632-0486

NORTHERN DIVISION TRINIDAD

Arima 667-3563

Arouca 640-0001/642-4870

Cumuto 643-9357

La Horquetta 643-3857

Malabar 643-2358

Maloney 646-6504

Maracas/St. Joseph 663-1264

Piarco 669-4366

Pinto 667-5217

San Raphael 643-8373

St. Joseph 662-2522

Tunapuna 645-7573

NORTH EASTERN DIVISION TRINIDAD

Barataria 674-4724

Blanchisseusse 664-3868/669-3868

Maracas Bay 664-3136/669-4136

Morvant 624-3737/624-1926

San Juan 638-3322

Santa Cruz 676-8888/653-1023

SOUTHERN DIVISION TRINIDAD

San Fernando 652-2561

Ste. Madeline 656-3348

Moruga 656-7030

Barrackpore 654-0609

Mon Repos 657-9769

Marabella 652-6777

Princes Town 655-2231

Gasparillo 650-2193

St. Margarets 659-2530

Tableland 656-3430

EASTERN DIVISION TRINIDAD

Matelot 670-8220

Matura 668-4511

Mayaro 630-4333

Rio Claro 644-2332

Sangre Grande 668-2444

Toco 670-8256

Valencia 667-9030

Biche 668-9044

SOUTH WESTERN DIVISION TRINIDAD

Cap-de-Ville 648-0283

Cedros 690-1196

Erin 649-8888

Fyzabad 677-7777

Guapo 648-2403

La Brea 648-2403/648-7444

Oropuche 677-7544, 677-7650

Penal 647-8888

Point Fortin 648-2426

Santa Flora 649-5555

Siparia 649-2333

CENTRAL DIVISION TRINIDAD

Caroni 636-3745

Chaguanas 665-5271

Couva 636-2333

Cunupia 665-3080

Freeport 673-0026

Gran Couva 679-9735

Longdenville 665-1826/665-4539

TOBAGO

Scarborough 639-2512

Crown Point 639-0042

Moriah 660-0029

Roxborough 660-4333

Charlotteville 660-4388

Old Grange 639-8888

Others

VIC South Guard 744-2976

FIRE STATIONS IN TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO 990/999

You can dial 990 / 999 toll-free from any phone in Trinidad and Tobago to reach the Fire Service or Ambulance in cases of emergency.  Alternatively, you may also dial the Ambulance hotline at 811.

NORTHERN DIVISION TRINIDAD

Belmont 624-4222

Morvant 625-8039

Woodbrook 622-3575

Diego Martin 637-9222

Santa Cruz 676-0414

Chaguaramas 634-4344

CENTRAL DIVISION TRINIDAD

Arima 667-3148/667-3571/667-2909/667-3222

Chaguanas 665-5719/665-5728/665-5729/665-8077

Piarco Airport 669-4226/669-4678

Sangre Grande 668-2222/668-0100

San Juan 638-4053/674-0101

Tunapuna 662-4707/645-0400

SOUTHERN DIVISION TRINIDAD

San Fernando - Bye Pass -- Lady Hailes Avenue 652-2675/652-2676/652-2677 /652-3200

Couva 636-2255/636-2864

Mon Repos 657-4000

Point Fortin 648-2245/648-0100

Princes Town 655-2222

Rio Claro - County Council Road - High Street 644-2232 / 644-2000

Siparia 649-2222

TOBAGO 

AFCO 639-4944

Crown Point Airport 639-8556/639-0106/639-0186

Scarborough 639-2222/639-2333/639-1000/639-1001

Roxborough 660-4369/660-4900/660-5100/660-5101

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