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Flooding reported across Tortola

Heavy rainfall across Tortola today, October 26, 2022, resulted in flooding in several low-lying areas. Left: Flooding in Towers. Right: Flooding in Sea Cows Bay. Photo: VINO/Team of Reporters
Flooding on James Walter Francis Drive, in the vicinity of 1780 Lower Estate Sugar Works Museum. Photo: Team of Reporters
Flooding on James Walter Francis Drive, in the vicinity of 1780 Lower Estate Sugar Works Museum. Photo: Team of Reporters
Rocks and other debris washed onto the roadway in Sea Cows Bay. Photo: VINO
Rocks and other debris washed onto the roadway in Sea Cows Bay. Photo: VINO
SEA COWS BAY, Tortola, VI- Heavy rainfall across Tortola today, October 26, 2022, resulted in flooding in several low-lying areas.

Apart from flooding, some areas, including Sea Cows Bay, experienced rocks being washed onto the roadways.

Among the areas affected by flooding were Towers, Sea Cows Bay, Cappoons Bay and Road Town.

There have been no reports of major damages or injuries.

The Antigua & Barbuda Meteorological Service had stated earlier today that the Virgin Islands may experience showers and thunderstorms today and tomorrow.

It had said rainfall amounts of 2-4 inches were possible.

It is unclear whether the Sister Islands also experienced flooding.

10 Responses to “Flooding reported across Tortola ”

  • Emperor Selassie (26/10/2022, 20:17) Like (8) Dislike (20) Reply
    The water of babylon rain down upon our land. Babylon we need to help us stand. Prophet Markus Garvey continue to preach to we about the goodness of the white man, so that our banana and mango trees grow as plan!
  • @Comedian (26/10/2022, 20:29) Like (3) Dislike (5) Reply
    That damn guy wished all of our mask get wet down from heavy rain. Now look what he caused smh
  • one eye (26/10/2022, 21:22) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
    Oh my
  • 20 minutes. Ain take much.. (27/10/2022, 00:57) Like (6) Dislike (1) Reply
    This place flood so easily, we now get accustom, so when we see or believe we going get rain for more than 20 minutes we all should head to our homes to avoid flood water obstruction
  • YEAH WE KNOW (27/10/2022, 05:15) Like (3) Dislike (0) Reply
    coi we can't get the ghuts clean this is no good!!! I hope you all bring this up with the man who is visiting from the UK
    • Winky (27/10/2022, 08:07) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
      I think you may be actually making his point.
    • julie (27/10/2022, 10:27) Like (10) Dislike (1) Reply
      THE UK NEED TO TAKE OVER ALL THE TOP POSITIONS THESE PEOPLE IN POSITIONS KNOWS HOW THE LAST FLOOD DISTROYED SOME PEOPLE AND COMPLAINING GOES ON DEAF EAR THEY DO NOT CARE BECAUSE THEY ARE GETTING KICK BACK AND DOING BUISNESS OVERSEAS IT IS SAD WHAT IS GOING ON HERE.


  • Some of U (27/10/2022, 08:06) Like (14) Dislike (0) Reply
    REALLY NEED A BATH SO ENJOY MOTHER'S NATURE FOR FREE / SADLY IT WON'T CLEANSE YHE MINDS OF THOSE PEOPLE WHO ARE EXPLOITING THEIR OWN PEOPLE AND BLAMING OUTSIDERS FOR THEIR CORRUPTION
  • Hmm (27/10/2022, 14:36) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
    imagine the rain eeen even fall that hard. supposed it had real heavy showers with thunder and lightning what would have happened?


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