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. |
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.