Tag: flooding
Major mixed-use Batabano project gets CPA thumbs up
(CNS): The once quiet residential area of Batabano in West Bay, which is going through a significant period of change, is facing yet another major development that was given the green light by the Central Planning Authority last month. According to the CPA minutes for the meeting on 28 February, the board gave the thumbs […]
Sea inundation inevitable now, officials warn
(CNS): Sea level rise in the Cayman Islands is already having a significant impact on low-lying and coastal properties, and it is going to get far worse over the next 25 years, officials have warned. As the Ministry of Sustainability and Climate Resiliency begins its public meetings on the draft Climate Change Policy, the most […]
Weather threat re-emerges south of Cayman
(CNS): The Cayman Islands National Weather Service has issued a severe weather notification as it warns of potential flooding on Grand Cayman. This follows the increased chances, now 50%, of the unsettled system that has been simmering in the Western Caribbean this week becoming a tropical depression during the next couple of days. This broad […]
Containers wash off flooded cargo dock
(CNS): Images from webcams at the Port Authority of the Cayman Islands (PACI) and posts on social media on Thursday showed serious flooding at the cargo dock in George Town, where at least three empty containers were washed out to sea. Acting Port Director Joseph Woods said swells were breaking over the dock, which is […]
CITA denies airport concerns
(CNS): The Cayman Islands Tourism Association has accused CNS of misinterpreting a statement they sent to us after we put questions about the airport woes to the organisation, which is meant to represent the interests of the diverse range of businesses that make up the tourism industry. The president has said she believes her statement […]
Airport flooding blamed on cistern overflow
(CNS): The Cayman Islands Airports Authority (CIAA) has said the flooding at Owen Roberts International Airport (ORIA) Tuesday was due to its rain harvesting system being overwhelmed and not as a result of leaks or water breaching the buildings, doors or windows. Officials said that during the heavy downpour in the afternoon, the airport’s 220,000-gallon […]
Flooding kills 1,200 in Asia and 39 in the US
(CNS): As the US reels from the effects of Hurricane Harvey, with large swathes of Texas and parts of Louisiana still submerged, catastrophic flooding from monsoon rains in India, Nepal and Bangladesh has impacted millions of lives and is thought to have caused the death of at least 1,200 people. Save the Children says that […]
Scientists reveal direct devastation of climate change
(CNS): Human-caused climate warming was a significant and measurable factor in the torrential rains that unleashed devastating floods in south Louisiana last month. Scientists with NOAA and World Weather Attribution (WWA) who conducted a rapid assessment of the role of climate on the historic heavy rain event were able to measure the impact of heat-trapping […]
Fire service battles floods as rain continues
(CNS): As the Cayman Islands Fire Service continues to make headlines, as issues of succession planning and improving the management of the organization occupies politicians and the civil service, the fire crews themselves were hard at work this weekend tackling local flooding. Continued heavy rains caused more more problems on Friday evening, and between 6:45pm until […]
Severe weather onslaught continues
(CNS): Following earlier warnings of flooding on Cayman Brac, government officials said the Red Cross Shelter in George Town had opened Friday night as torrential rain pounded down on Grand Cayman as well. Residents in the capital and across the island were knee-deep in flood waters when officials began issuing formal alerts regarding the shelters.
More flooding expected as rain continues
(CNS Video) Update Thursday 6:30am: All government schools will be open today, operating under normal working hours, the Department of Education Services announced early Thursday. The National Weather Service issued another severe weather warning on Wednesday evening as more rain was forecast for the remainder of the week, putting more homes at risk of flooding. With many […]
