St Thomas hit hard
Published:Wednesday | September 29, 2010 | 12:00 AM
Arthur Hall, Senior Staff Reporter
Flooded roads, falling rocks and landslides proved major hazards for residents of St Thomas yesterday as they struggled to go about their normal business.
From Bull Bay to Yallahs, Poor Man's Corner, Morant Bay, Trinityville, Cedar Valley, Ramble, Llandewey and other communities, it was difficult for persons traversing the roadways in the parish.
With heavy rain falling for most of the day, many students who ventured out to school were soaked as they made their way home.
Motorists had to weave their way around falling rocks and landslides while trying to avoid the potholes which, in some areas, meant riding on the verge of the roadway.
As some motorists battled to cross the flooded roadway in Eleven Miles, Bull Bay, a few young men used the opportunity to earn some cash.
They piloted motorists through the worst of the flooded areas and collected a fee for their services.
The roadway between Harbour View and Bull Bay was impacted by silt near the intersection of the Shooters Hill parish council road, causing major obstruction to vehicular traffic.
Parish disaster coordinator, Millicent Blake, said while no homes suffered major flooding, several roads were blocked.
These included the Hagley Gap to Penline Castle, River Head to Goat Ridge, Cedar Valley to Grove and Kerick Hill to Goat Ridge.
The Trinityville to Mount Vernon road was impassable for most of yesterday while the corridor from Morant Crossing to Whitehall was restricted to single-lane traffic due to a massive breakaway.