Exceptionally heavy rain fed cascades in the cliffs behind village and caused flooding in the island store.

Heavy Rainstorm, 30th April 2021

Report and photos from Fiona Kilpatrick and Randal Repetto

The community was woken up early in morning of 30th April 2021 by heavy rain falls, with 6mm-10mm of rain flowing along the roads and with waterfalls rushing from the mountain.

Rainwater gushes down the normally dry gulches behind the 1961 volcano. Rainwater gushes down the normally dry gulches behind the 1961 volcano.
Rainwater gushes down the normally dry gulches behind the 1961 volcano.

Rainwater

Above and below: Rainwater cascading in the the gulches to the west of the settlement.

Rainwater cascading in the the gulches to the west of the settlement.

Unfortunately, the deluge also let to flooding in the island store. Most of the water was mopped up quickly, but there is still work to be done. Tenders were invited in January for designs for an upgraded modern store.

The aftermath of flooding in the island store.

The aftermath of flooding in the island store.

The island store after the mopping up.

The island store after the mopping up.