This is **not** climate change. This is a flood zone next to some body of water that **predictably overflows** after a week or so of rain. Which happens repeatedly. There's a documented overflow in 2009
"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..."
multiple news outlets are showing pictures of the exact same location. This says that this area has to be Exuma's Pinewood. An area where noone should have been allowed to construct a home. PM Davis needs to get serious, stop riding on climate change speeches and address town planning and multi generation long flood areas
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
ThisIsOurs says...
This is **not** climate change. This is a flood zone next to some body of water that **predictably overflows** after a week or so of rain. Which happens repeatedly. There's a documented overflow in 2009
On PM views aftermath of Exuma flooding
Posted 13 June 2023, 12:09 p.m. Suggest removal
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 PM views aftermath of Exuma flooding
Posted 13 June 2023, 12:06 p.m. Suggest removal
ThisIsOurs says...
multiple news outlets are showing pictures of the exact same location. This says that this area has to be Exuma's Pinewood. An area where noone should have been allowed to construct a home. PM Davis needs to get serious, stop riding on climate change speeches and address town planning and multi generation long flood areas
On Navy called in as severe flood levels hit Exuma
Posted 13 June 2023, 4:11 a.m. Suggest removal
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
Posted 13 June 2023, 3:58 a.m. Suggest removal
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