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Poor weather forces closure of Port Purcell Cargo Facility

October 13th, 2018 | Tags:
The Purcell Cargo Facility. Photo: BVI Ports Authority
Deputy Managing Director (MD) of the British Virgin Islands Ports Authority (BVIPA) Akeem R. Pickering. Photo: Team of Reporters.
Deputy Managing Director (MD) of the British Virgin Islands Ports Authority (BVIPA) Akeem R. Pickering. Photo: Team of Reporters.
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI: As unstable weather conditions persist across the Virgin Islands (VI), the British Virgin Islands Ports Authority (BVIPA) has taken the decision to close its Purcell Cargo Facility today, October 13, 2018, due to the inclement weather.

Already, the weather has forced the closure of school last Friday with the weather service stating that more periods of shower and isolated thunderstorms may affect portions of the islands across the weekend.

Closure of facility 

“Due to the current weather system that is passing over the Virgin Islands and the showers that are associated with it, BVIPA has made the decision to close the Port Purcell Cargo Facility,” Akeem R. Pickering, Deputy Managing Director of BVIPA said.

“Seas will continue to range mainly 4 to 6 feet across the Atlantic waters and local passages,” a release from the Department of Disaster Management notes, urging caution in relation to seaborne trade and small craft operators.

“We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause and will resume regular operations on Monday, October 15th 2018,” Deputy Managing Director Pickering said.

The DDM blames this unstable weather condition on an “abundant moisture interacting with an upper- level trough” just north of the region.

6 Responses to “Poor weather forces closure of Port Purcell Cargo Facility ”

  • vex (13/10/2018, 09:50) Like (8) Dislike (0) Reply
    Each time a little rain fall they close ever thing
  • Lazy (13/10/2018, 10:37) Like (9) Dislike (9) Reply
    Unstable weather ??? Just rain. Any excuse to lay around and do nothing. Probably still getting paid. No wonder nothing gets done here. A year now and nothings changed. Takes weeks to get items cleared in. Toiletola
  • HMMM (13/10/2018, 10:39) Like (7) Dislike (0) Reply
    Their lack of competence on proper drainage plans is why they want to call a lil rain poor weather.
  • one eye (13/10/2018, 11:51) Like (1) Dislike (1) Reply
    we have not heard from the st. Lucian


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