The Fire Department/Office of Disaster Management (ODM) and the Ministry of Public Housing, Spatial Development, Environment and Infrastructure (VROMI) will continue to conduct preliminary assessments of the various districts throughout Thursday night.
Emergency services will continue to monitor the situation as the night progresses and respond to any emergencies. Several roads in low lying areas were closed Thursday night as a public safety measure.
The Fire Dept./ODM with respect to Friday morning advises the population of the South side of the island to be cautious while driving especially those driving along hillside roads as the potential exist for rock falls and small landslides.
Thorough assessments of the public schools will be carried out on Friday.