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Government Promises Flooding Situation Will Be 'Closely Monitored Again'

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PORT OF SPAIN — In response to the fourteenth major flooding event in eighteen months, officials reaffirmed Tuesday that the nation’s drainage systems would be ‘closely monitored,’ a commitment substantially similar to the one issued after the previous thirteen incidents.

The situation continues to develop.