Comments on: Photos: Rain Causes Flooding Around Island

By: BDAConservation

BDAConservation — Sun, 16 Feb 2014 13:38:58 +0000

The floodings are a direct result of the government failing to properly address the issues of the poorly constructed and blocked pembroke canal. It has been ineffective for decades through misuse and mismanagement. The properties and roads affected by the flooding would not have been damaged if the ‘drainage canal’ worked. Why is pembroke canal constantly overlooked as just a smelly, gross body of water? There are serious health implications with stagnant, waste-containing water. And the flooding of it affects infrastructure, the environment AND people.

By: Prayerful

Prayerful — Sat, 15 Feb 2014 13:02:42 +0000

Our house was flooded and because of the tank being full, the pressure forced the top off with the help of the wind gusts

By: Karma

Karma — Sat, 15 Feb 2014 05:59:10 +0000

Good thought…but who’s gonna swim in it?

By: Juice

Juice — Sat, 15 Feb 2014 03:13:16 +0000

Its a shame the engineers and architects who did tcd didnt have the foresight to include some kind of drainage. This area has been flooding since forever.
Or maybe they did have the foresight but someone decided to say “f**k it” instead of doing the work needed. Hmmm

By: Paul Revere

Paul Revere — Sat, 15 Feb 2014 02:12:44 +0000

@ Keepin’ it Real…4Real!

You do understand and or realize that the majority of roads that flood are in low lying areas. There is a canal that runs from Mills Reach to the Pembroke Dump, just incase you didn’t know.

Since they started filling in the Pembroke Dump many many many years ago into the huge mountain it is now, it seems to cause a backlog, for a better name, whenever the island experiences heavier than normal rain.

Unless you know something that the rest of us don’t know, please tell us, where is all that water supposed to drain too?

As for the roads, bearing in mind, that the majority of the main roads, where cut out in the prior to the 60′s, except for a few minor upgrades, the roads have never been really looked after.

Sure they get paved over every 3rd blue moon, but with the increase of motor vehicles, especially buses and tractor trailers to name a few, don’t you think that its only a matter of time, before the roads, which if you really think about it, most were cut through soft stone areas, flattened with some gravel and some asphalt layered on top, started to give way, and that’s taking to account all the water that has seeped into the earth.

Just thought I would enlighten you..

By: Keepin' it Real...4Real!

Keepin' it Real...4Real! — Fri, 14 Feb 2014 21:41:07 +0000

i’m not sure if last nights rainfall was extreme or not for our records but just remember it only rained for a few hours…supposed it rained like that for a few days…hmmm…are we prepared for that..? i hope that some have been educated by this event. It seems the major concern of most here is who is to be blamed…i can’t help but see the majority of you being washed away, and instead of you all thinking of a way that you all survive, you all are arguing about WHO pulled the PLUG!
Also…isn’t that what the majority of US pay taxes for..? Roads in DISREPAIR!…Fix things that are in need of fixing on this island!!!…you can’t sell a Broken Item for a maximum profit. Sure sure the Island is BROKE and is in INCREDIBLE DEBT!!!…BUT WHY!!???…HUH!!???

By: druken ursula

druken ursula — Fri, 14 Feb 2014 20:47:06 +0000

Even faster then Craig can changed his confused mind!

By: markus

markus — Fri, 14 Feb 2014 20:22:41 +0000

Man BAA always floods, this should just turn it into a temporary pool during the winter months

By: Um Jus Sayin'

Um Jus Sayin' — Fri, 14 Feb 2014 16:48:10 +0000

All I can say is WOW!!!!!

By: somuchless

somuchless — Fri, 14 Feb 2014 16:15:41 +0000

Did any police cars try and make the attempt to drive through a flooded area?

By: Tank Rain

Tank Rain — Fri, 14 Feb 2014 16:14:59 +0000

Bringin’ it

By: Two Schools Closed Today Due To Flooding | Bernews.com

Two Schools Closed Today Due To Flooding | Bernews.com — Fri, 14 Feb 2014 16:02:03 +0000

[...] The Department of Education has closed the Dame Marjorie Bean Hope Academy and St. David’s Preschool due to flooding. [...]

By: Triangle Drifter

Triangle Drifter — Fri, 14 Feb 2014 15:59:46 +0000

Can you imagine what would happen if we had ice or snow???

The Island would shut down faster than the BIU can call everyone oy for a meeting.