Repair works were underway yesterday on two damaged Caribbean Airlines Ltd (CAL) hangers at the Piarco International Airport after parts of the roofs were blown off by strong winds.

In a release Thursday afternoon, the airline said several galvanized sheets on a section of Hangars 09 and 10 at its Piarco base were displaced.

"There were no injuries, and all personnel are safe. Contractors are already on-site conducting an assessment and have secured the loose sheets," the release said.

By 3.30 pm, the Couva/ Tabaquite/ Talparo Regional Corporation's Disaster Management Unit received five (5) reports of blown-off roofs and two fallen trees in its district. Three of the blown-off roofs were in Gasparillo. On Wall Street, Madras Road, one house is reported to have collapsed.

The T&T Meteorological Service's (TTMS) 10 am forecast for the day said hot and sunny conditions would be interrupted by a few cloudy spells with showers at times. It said there was also a 40% (medium) chance of isolated afternoon heavy showers or thunderstorms favouring western and hilly areas of Trinidad. It warned that gusty winds and street/flash flooding may occur near the heavy showers and thunderstorms.

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