This is sounding more like bad town planning than anything else. Our country is low lying. Many islands are either thin 50ft+ wide stretches in the middle of the ocean or blessed with natural lakes and swamps. Cant do anything about the ocean but construction on swampland within given distances of lakes should not be allowed based on studies that define what sustained heavy rainfall over multipledays would do.
**This isnt new, this isnt climate change, this is our island topology merged with bad city planning.15 years later and the same people reporting too late to the same disaster.** If we could talk to our great grand parents theyd likely tell us the same story from 100 years ago when the area was all swamp so nobody lived there
"*On Sunday, June 2, 2013, the National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, conducted an Initial Damage Assessment exercise of the flooded areas and communities on Exuma, caused by widespread rain with thunderstorm in the Southeast Bahamas. **The team, headed by Captain Stephen Russell, Director of NEMA included: Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Works and Urban Development the Hon Philip Davis; Dexter Williams, engineer, Ministry of Works and Urban Development...***"
"*family was able to get through to 3 different families in Exuma yesterday. All said that the rain was incredible - **4 days straight of between 12 and 15 inches**. This was in addition to 10 inches they'd had just a week or so prior. The ground was just swollen and couldn't handle anymore and this lead to the massive flooding the island experienced. Many people are still relying on busses and trucks to get around. tripadvisor 15 years ago*"
"*Mr. Kevin "K" Milford, a DJ at the Breeze radio station drowned after his vehicle stalled in the rising flood waters. The rising water **merged with a pond** and he unknowingly stepped in over his head.*"
Still unclear exactly who was affected and why. Schools will open tomorrow in Exuma so the school buildings couldnt have been under water. So who where and why, how much as well
Have you ever heard of a term called "*scantilizing*"? I read an article last week that spoke of someone's *scantilizing performance*. I looked it up, couldnt find it, it has a ring to it so I thought it might be a new slang word... dont know. I know about *scintillating* and *scandalizing*... I'm asking in all honesty the word use threw me for a loop. Maybe it's a thing "the young people" say
Id really like to know if this is (partial) seawater on land. Im assuming Exuma has had heavy rainfall rainfall in the past 20 years. Are these houses built on swamp land? Im listening to the national response and its baffling. *Who could have known?*
A property is being filled in at the end of Prince Charles. Its private property so they are free to do as they like. But that area floods notoriously. I wonder how the filled in land will now affect the water level settling in the road that was probably already at 2ft or near under sustained rainfall. I see theyre busy building sidewalks, a strategic givt would either build a drainage system (theyre not going to do that) or place a water level marker in the vicinity so people could judge water depth... but then again... you'll probably have to add the 1ft drop into the pothole
The story needs context, details such as, are these areas that normally flood? Was this record rainfall? Was this high tide? Were the seas higher? Was this sea water coming inland exacerbating the problem. Are these valleys/swampland? Like Pinewood? (Reporters tend to photograph the dramatic) Was the ground already saturated? I'm assuming because the DPM gave a statement it's more than 2 houses affected. Were people warned that they'd have 2ft of flooding in their areas? You cant create hysterics at every sign of hard rainfall, but if the data says 2ft of flooding, seems like a good time to open shelters. In advance
I see them building sidewalks along prince charles by sea grape shopping center. I hope theyve planned for drainage because as it is the section of the road that *was* planned with drainage in mind experiences flooding in the left westbound lane. Sidewalks without proper drains will collect water in the road
ThisIsOurs says...
This is sounding more like bad town planning than anything else. Our country is low lying. Many islands are either thin 50ft+ wide stretches in the middle of the ocean or blessed with natural lakes and swamps. Cant do anything about the ocean but construction on swampland within given distances of lakes should not be allowed based on studies that define what sustained heavy rainfall over multipledays would do.
**This isnt new, this isnt climate change, this is our island topology merged with bad city planning.15 years later and the same people reporting too late to the same disaster.** If we could talk to our great grand parents theyd likely tell us the same story from 100 years ago when the area was all swamp so nobody lived there
On Navy called in as severe flood levels hit Exuma
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ThisIsOurs says...
bahamaslocal.com **10 years ago**
"*On Sunday, June 2, 2013, the National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, conducted an Initial Damage Assessment exercise of the flooded areas and communities on Exuma, caused by widespread rain with thunderstorm in the Southeast Bahamas. **The team, headed by Captain Stephen Russell, Director of NEMA included: Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Works and Urban Development the Hon Philip Davis; Dexter Williams, engineer, Ministry of Works and Urban Development...***"
On Navy called in as severe flood levels hit Exuma
Posted 13 June 2023, 3:52 a.m. Suggest removal
ThisIsOurs says...
tripadvisor.com **15 years ago**
"*family was able to get through to 3 different families in Exuma yesterday. All said that the rain was incredible - **4 days straight of between 12 and 15 inches**. This was in addition to 10 inches they'd had just a week or so prior. The ground was just swollen and couldn't handle anymore and this lead to the massive flooding the island experienced. Many people are still relying on busses and trucks to get around. tripadvisor 15 years ago*"
On Navy called in as severe flood levels hit Exuma
Posted 13 June 2023, 3:51 a.m. Suggest removal
ThisIsOurs says...
Okay this is distressing:
tripadvisor.com **fifteen years ago**
"*Mr. Kevin "K" Milford, a DJ at the Breeze radio station drowned after his vehicle stalled in the rising flood waters. The rising water **merged with a pond** and he unknowingly stepped in over his head.*"
On Navy called in as severe flood levels hit Exuma
Posted 13 June 2023, 3:50 a.m. Suggest removal
ThisIsOurs says...
Still unclear exactly who was affected and why. Schools will open tomorrow in Exuma so the school buildings couldnt have been under water. So who where and why, how much as well
Has to be lake or sea water overflow
On Navy called in as severe flood levels hit Exuma
Posted 12 June 2023, 11:30 p.m. Suggest removal
ThisIsOurs says...
Have you ever heard of a term called "*scantilizing*"? I read an article last week that spoke of someone's *scantilizing performance*. I looked it up, couldnt find it, it has a ring to it so I thought it might be a new slang word... dont know. I know about *scintillating* and *scandalizing*... I'm asking in all honesty the word use threw me for a loop. Maybe it's a thing "the young people" say
On Navy called in as severe flood levels hit Exuma
Posted 12 June 2023, 9 p.m. Suggest removal
ThisIsOurs says...
Id really like to know if this is (partial) seawater on land. Im assuming Exuma has had heavy rainfall rainfall in the past 20 years. Are these houses built on swamp land? Im listening to the national response and its baffling. *Who could have known?*
A property is being filled in at the end of Prince Charles. Its private property so they are free to do as they like. But that area floods notoriously. I wonder how the filled in land will now affect the water level settling in the road that was probably already at 2ft or near under sustained rainfall. I see theyre busy building sidewalks, a strategic givt would either build a drainage system (theyre not going to do that) or place a water level marker in the vicinity so people could judge water depth... but then again... you'll probably have to add the 1ft drop into the pothole
On Deputy PM releases statement on Exuma flooding
Posted 12 June 2023, 2:54 p.m. Suggest removal
ThisIsOurs says...
The story needs context, details such as, are these areas that normally flood? Was this record rainfall? Was this high tide? Were the seas higher? Was this sea water coming inland exacerbating the problem. Are these valleys/swampland? Like Pinewood? (Reporters tend to photograph the dramatic) Was the ground already saturated? I'm assuming because the DPM gave a statement it's more than 2 houses affected. Were people warned that they'd have 2ft of flooding in their areas? You cant create hysterics at every sign of hard rainfall, but if the data says 2ft of flooding, seems like a good time to open shelters. In advance
On Deputy PM releases statement on Exuma flooding
Posted 11 June 2023, 7:42 p.m. Suggest removal
ThisIsOurs says...
I see them building sidewalks along prince charles by sea grape shopping center. I hope theyve planned for drainage because as it is the section of the road that *was* planned with drainage in mind experiences flooding in the left westbound lane. Sidewalks without proper drains will collect water in the road
On Georgetown, Exuma sees heavy rain and flooding with more expected
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ThisIsOurs says...
FTX gave money to the Democratic Party not the other way around
On US VP: WE’LL TEAM UP TO HELP THE CARIBBEAN – Pledges made on guns, Haiti and climate change
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