A PASSING TROPICAL WAVE led to some persistent showers yesterday and by 5 p.m. had dumped about 29.3 millimetres of rain on the island.
But there were minimal reports of flooding across Barbados.
A visit by THE NATION to the perennial problem area of Holetown, St James, revealed that previous corrective measures to avoid flooding there had worked.
This comes after developer Paul Altman said on Monday that a concrete canal eight times the capacity of previous infrastructure in the area had been built to alleviate flooding.
He also said then that millions of gallons of water that would normally have flowed into the Holetown area was now being trapped by a number of irrigation ponds built at Apes Hill, St James.
A check at Headley Land, Bank Hall, St Michael, revealed no problems in that previously flood-prone community.
There was a build-up of water in some areas at Cherry Grove, St John, Bush Hall, Spring Garden, and Fontabelle, St Michael, but that quickly receded.
Senior meteorologist Clairmonte Williams said yesterday the inclement conditions that prevailed were expected to continue for another 12 to 18 hours.
He said moderate to heavy showers, periods of rain, isolated thunderstorms and occasional gusty winds could be expected.
Williams urged residents to take all necessary precautions. (WG)
