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Diego Martin hurricane guide

The Diego Martin Borough Corporation covers northwest Trinidad, from the Chaguaramas peninsula to the Northern Range valleys next to Port of Spain. It was a regional corporation until it became a borough in 2023. Its Disaster Management Unit (DMU) works with first responders after floods, landslides, and other hazards, and runs the Municipal Emergency Operations Centre when it is activated.

Checked on October 3, 2026

Every phone number and web address on this page was checked against official sources on that date. Details can change, especially during a storm. Always follow instructions from the Diego Martin Borough Corporation Disaster Management Unit. In a life threatening emergency, call 999 for police, 990 for fire, or 811 for an ambulance.

What to know in Diego Martin

  • Heavy rain can cause landslides in the borough. On June 29, 2025, the DMU reported a landslide at Fort George that blocked the road until crews cleared it.
  • In June 2025, the Ministry of Rural Development and Local Government said sandbags were available for collection at every corporation's DMU. For Diego Martin the pickup point was #2-3 Orchid Drive, Petit Valley. Call the DMU hotline to ask whether sandbags are available before a storm.

Emergency and information numbers

Service Number Notes
Disaster Management Unit hotline 800-3672 Also written 800-DMRC. The corporation lists it as a 24 hour emergency hotline.
Disaster Management Unit office 868-633-9620 DMU landline, 2-3 Orchid Drive, Petit Valley. Email dmu.dmrc@gmail.com.
Corporation main office 868-612-8721 Borough of Diego Martin Administrative Complex, Ken Valley Circular, West Vale. Office line. Not for emergencies.

Official alerts and information

  • Diego Martin Borough Corporation Disaster Management Unit: The borough's disaster management page, with a shelter map, a list of what to bring to a shelter, and preparedness guides. Website.
  • Borough of Diego Martin on Facebook: The corporation's Facebook page, linked from its official website. Website.

Evacuation centers

Open only when announced

Evacuation centers open only when officials announce them, and not every center opens for every storm. Check the official list of open centers before you leave home. Bring your own bedding, food, water, and medicines.

Emergency shelters in Trinidad open only after the corporation's CEO issues an official activation order, and each building is inspected and stocked first. Do not go to a shelter until it is announced as open. The DMU page has a map of shelter locations in the borough for planning only. If you go to a shelter, bring food and water, your medicines, a first aid kit, ID and important papers, toiletries, a change of clothes, blankets, and a battery radio and flashlight.

Official list of open evacuation centers

Sources

Checked on October 3, 2026. If a number or address here is wrong, please tell us at Keith@KMyers.me.