Flooding was made worse by littering- Rotary
This announcement was made by President of the Rotary Club of Tortola Mrs Karia J. Christopher at a press conference held on Friday August 11, 2027 in the conference room of BVI Finance, Cutlass Tower, Road Town.
"We firmly believe that yes it is a natural disaster but we have seen the destruction caused primarily by the flooding and I don't believe that there is anyone that can argue that the flooding was made worse because of the debris and persons not really adhering to the laws of the Virgin Islands in terms of littering. So we believe from our point of view we will start a campaign on educating the public about the importance of safe keeping your big trash and the importance of taking pride in where they live," said Mrs Christopher.
‘Take pride in our Virgin Islands’
Tapping in on the issue the "litter bugs amongst us", President of Rotary Club Sunrise Ms Monique Peters also fingered littering as one of the major causes of the extent of the August 7-8, 2017 flash floods on Tortola.
"It clogged our ghuts and made it impossible for there to be free flowing water out of people’s homes and out of people’s businesses," said Ms Peters.
She said that like the other clubs, Rotary Sunrise will be on board with an education campaign against littering. "I will also have to deal with waste management because it starts at home. My five year old child knows not to throw litter out the window of the car. We just need to take pride in our Virgin Islands, it is very important."
Currently, the Rotary is spearheading a massive clean-up, restoration and outreach programmes targeting most aspects of the discomforts endured by the recent floods. This is being done in collaboration with key stakeholders including BVI Red Cross, Family Support Network, Department of Disaster Management and the Government of the Virgin Islands.
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25 Responses to “Flooding was made worse by littering- Rotary”
Nobody wants the truth! Its far easier to sit back and blame government for everything. Old boats, cars, parts, building material, boat trailers, rusty containers and much more strewn all over the island and nothing is being done. Businesses such as car and boat repair shops are located in the heart of our ghuts and instead of sounding the alarm we patronize the same businesses. But now we are acting like we are shocked at the end result?
Which church is built in a ghut?
Now ask who ever u no is in charge when was the last time or how often do they clean them!
This matter is a reflection on the country as a whole. It is insulting embarrassing and humiliating. This is not who we are!!!!! How far the BVI has sunk
nasti@ss islun people
No doubt the latest rain event would have resulted in some flooding. However, timely maintenance could have lessen the level of flooding and the damage to property. Moreover, littering is not aesthetically pleasing and does not reflect BVI pride. Behavioural change is needed in regards to littering. Thus, all BVI residents should take ownership in keeping the BVI beautiful. BVI nice.
Moreover, additionally throwing debris and pollutants into the drainage system in addition to causing flooding will end into the sea polluting the pristine waters preventing it from a being used for its beneficial uses, i.e., fishing, swimming, diving, boating ......etc.
These pretenders neeed to sit the %^&* down