Anegada residents affected by flooding
Residents of Anegada, particularly in The Settlement, have been dealing with flooded roads and yards due to the weather system affecting the Virgin Islands. Photo: Team of Reporters
A flooded area in The Settlement on Anegada. Photo: Team of Reporters
There have not been any reports of flood waters getting into homes, on the ‘sunken island’; however, according to Ninth District Representative Hon Vincent O. Wheatley, Environment Health Department will be mobilised to tackle the threat of mosquitoes due to stagnant water. Photo: Team of Reporters
THE SETTLEMENT, Anegada, VI- Residents of Anegada, particularly in The Settlement, have been dealing with flooded roads and yards due to the weather system affecting the Virgin Islands over the last few days.
Several residents of Anegada confirmed to our newsroom that the island has been drenched by rain, causing flooding in The Settlement, where the majority of the island’s small population is concentrated.
This was also confirmed by Sister Island Coordinator Ms Sasha D.A. Flax.
There have not been any reports of flood waters getting into homes, on the ‘sunken island’; however, according to Ninth District Representative Hon Vincent O. Wheatley, Environment Health Department will be mobilised to tackle the threat of mosquitoes due to stagnant water.
Hon Wheatley said Anegada is prone to flooding, owing to its topography; however, the water tends to run off quickly.
Disclaimer: Virgin Islands News Online (VINO) welcomes your thoughts, feedback, views, bloggs and opinions. However, by posting a blogg you are agreeing to post comments or bloggs that are relevant to the topic, and that are not defamatory, liable, obscene, racist, abusive, sexist, anti-Semitic, threatening, hateful or an invasion of privacy. Violators may be excluded permanently from making contributions. Please view our declaimer above this article. We thank you in advance for complying with VINO's policy.
.png)
.png)
.png)
Follow Us On
Disclaimer: All comments posted on Virgin Islands News Online (VINO) are the sole views and opinions of the commentators and or bloggers and do not in anyway represent the views and opinions of the Board of Directors, Management and Staff of Virgin Islands News Online and its parent company.
19 Responses to “Anegada residents affected by flooding”
One potential plan is the construction of protective sea walls. However, the cost will be prohibitive. For example, one study in the US estimated that the to protect coastal states with seawalls is over $450B. Another infrastructure challenge for the government and the VI. Clearly, more studies are needed. Anegada is in the forefront for the impact of rising sea level. However, there are other potential impacted areas in the VI, eg, Crawl Bay, Cooper Island, Salt Island Bay, Salt Island, etc.
God thanks that it was not worst. Today is five years since Irma and Maria devastated us.
Do you see as year goes by the weather is getting out of hand killing people stay dumb because they will kill u fast. Your gullible big time. I am sure you think that the world is normal. Girls switching gendas. Gay running the world. The fact that school is teaching kids that the devil is good and he wants you to learn. They are also teaching kids that strangers are good people and don't be afraid of them. You better do your homework because the world is hell