Philippe brings flooding, rock slides & power outage across VI
- VI remains on Flash Flood Warning
Vehicles partially submerges on Flemming Street due to flooding by Tropical Storm Philippe. Photo: Team of Reporters
A flooded yard in West End on October 4, 2023. Photo: Team of Reporters
Flooding in Towers, West End due to Tropical Storm Philippe. Photo: Team of Reporters
A fallen branch being removed from the road to Cappons Bay. Photo: Team of Reporters
Rock slides on the Sir Francis Drake Highway in the vicinity of The Buffs. Photo: Team of Reporters
Some amount of flooding in the area of Trellis Bay Market on Beef Island. Photo: Team of Reporters
Flooding on Flemming Street due to Tropical Storm Philippe. Photo: Team of Reporters
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Tropical Storm Philippe brought heavy overnight rains to the [British] Virgin Islands, causing flooding in several areas, rock slides, power outages, and closure of government offices and airports.
Flooding was reported in Road Town, Huntums Ghut, Pasea, Sea Cows Bay and West End.
There are reports of cars being partially submerged on Flemming Street in Road Town.
There have been no reports of injuries.
Government offices and the airports have since been closed.
The BVI Electricity Corporation (BVIEC) has announced power is out in several areas across the territory and it will seek to restore power once conditions are safe to do so.
The centre of Philippe continues to move away from the VI but heavy rainfall is still predicted.
The Virgin Islands remains on Flash Flood Warning.
More details to follow.
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22 Responses to “Philippe brings flooding, rock slides & power outage across VI”
the drainage system needs to come up to speed as it relates to the movement of water from the higher elevations
need bigger drainage systems because water and mud usually flows together and the current system gets blocked up with mud forcing the rain water to flow along the road surfaces as a posed to under the ground especially in heavy rainfall
stop some of those overseas trips then use those dollars and fix our country because what is the purpose of those trips; tell the people the benefits of these meetings:
It’s about time we stop playing Dolly House and begin to move this country forward.
Aryo be careful. Especially driving through the country and west-end roads.
Until we invest in proper flood management and drainage it won’t go away.
Plus we live on a small steep sided mountains island
So when it pours it down there is only one way the water will go.
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