‘ALL CLEAR’ FOR BELIZE DECLARED
By NEMO Information Unit
Sep 4, 2007, 11:00 am
‘ALL CLEAR’ FOR BELIZE DECLARED
Belmopan, September 4, 2007-
The hurricane watch for the country of Belize
has been discontinued, but a tropical storm watch remains in effect for
southern Belize from Independence Village southwards.
At
9:00 am this morning
Hurricane Felix was moving westward over eastern Honduras as a Category Three
hurricane and weakening. The only threat
this system poses to Belize
at this time will be in the form of torrential rainfall and possible flooding
over the Toledo
and southern Stann Creek Districts.
NEMO
has therefore declared the “all clear” for the country of Belize with effect
from mid-day today, except for that area in the south where the tropical storm
watch remains in effect.
At
a meeting of NEMO this morning, chaired by the Prime Minister, Rt. Hon. Said
Musa, it was decided that the State of Emergency for the country of Belize be
lifted with effect from 12 noon today.
Persons
who have sought refuge in shelters may now return to their homes; however,
shelters will remain open in the southern areas of Belize as the threat of torrential
rains and widespread flooding remains possible in the tropical storm watch
area.
With
the declaration of the “all clear”, conditions around the country return to
normal. Public Officers are required to
report back to work today. All schools should also resume classes, except for
Primary Schools, which remain closed until Tuesday, September 11th 2007. Businesses and elements of the private sector
who had been on hurricane alert can return to their normal routine.
END