TS Bret causes heavy flooding, power outages in Trinidad
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Tropical Storm Bret unleashed heavy flooding, knocked out power and ripped off several roofs in some areas of Trinidad &Tobago as it swirled west across the southern Caribbean region on Tuesday.
The storm was located about 20 miles (35 kilometers) east-northeast of Venezuela's Isla Margarita late Tuesday morning. It had maximum sustained winds of 45 mph (75 kph) and was moving west-northwest at 21 mph (33 kph).
All airports in Trinidad & Tobago reopened by Tuesday, although public schools and many businesses remain closed.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}As cleanup efforts began, people posted pictures of furniture floating inside their homes and of dozens of uprooted trees blocking roads across Trinidad.
The government said in a statement that it was dispatching cleanup crews as soon as the flooding receded, noting that heavy rains were still forecast for the area.
A tropical storm warning was issued for part of Venezuela's east coast. A tropical storm watch is in effect for the Dutch Caribbean islands of Bonaire Curacao and Aruba.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Bret is forecast to weaken and become a tropical depression on Wednesday.