Authorities in Grenada have confirmed the discovery of a woman's body inside a vehicle that was swept away by floodwaters caused by excessive rainfall on Tuesday.

Head of the Community Relations Department, Inspector Maureen John, said that officers are now investigating the matter to determine whether the woman had been a victim of the floods. He said police are unable to confirm that her death was directly related to the flooding.

The Met Office at the Maurice Bishop International Airport said that 69 millimetres of rain had been recorded during the six-hour period on Tuesday and that it is equivalent to one month's rainfall.



Grenada has been experiencing torrential downpour since last Friday and on Wednesday, as business and school began the clean-up process, news started circulating on social media that a body was found in a vehicle that appeared to have been washed away by the flooding in Woodlands in the south of the island.

The body was later identified as a primary school teacher. It is understood that she didn't return home last evening and her husband and other family members embarked on searching for her and the vehicle.
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