An embankment along the south side of Palmetto Road near Perimeter Lane, Devoshire, collapsed during heavy rains overnight, bringing down utility poles and causing extensive damage.

In the House of Assembly this morning, Ms Patricia Gordon Pamplin said: “The Ministry engineers are on site, evaluating the damage and the structure of the wall and the underlying foundation. Equipment has been brought on site to clear the road to allow the Perimeter Lane residents free access and egress.

“The clean-up to the affected houses will commence as soon as the engineers can confirm that there is no further danger of collapse.”

She said the Ministry had also been advised of other rock-faces collapses and flooding across the Island and all complaints are being evaluated.

A wall collapsed on Spring Hill Road in Warwick and police advised that travel is “not recommended” along Dutton Avenue, Pembroke.

Palmetto Road was closed, Woodlands Road in Pembroke suffered flooding as did the adjoining BAA Field car park.

In the aftermath of the storm, 12 customers are without power in the Palmetto Road area. Crews are onsite, working to restore power in a job that is expected to take the full day.

Late last night some 30 homes in the Parsons Road area to lose power. Restoration took about four hours.