Road Town Flood Mitigation Designs and Works
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Introduction
Road Town, Tortola is the capital of The Virgin Islands and is extremely flood prone. Both the central commercial district and surrounding dense bedroom communities flood during high intensity rainfall events, which are becoming more frequent as a result of climate change.
Built for a historically dry climate, the capital lacks the necessary drainage infrastructure to accommodate today’s significantly higher stormwater volumes. The recent Road Town Hydrology and Flood Risk Reduction Study produced concept designs to address flooding in Road Town, however, funding is needed to develop and implement detailed engineering designs.
The Impact
The first phase of this project involves a consultancy to develop detailed engineering designs for the interventions identified in the Road Town Hydrology and Flood Risk Reduction Study to mitigate flooding in the capital and surrounding bedroom communities. The consultancy will result in a portfolio of costed, properly engineered flood mitigation projects ready for implementation.
The second phase of this project includes the tendering and construction of priority engineering designs for flood mitigation from the portfolio of projects developed. On completion, the project is expected to result in significantly reduced flood risk and related benefits for the capital, Road Town, and surrounding communities.
The Problem
Flooding in Road Town
The Solution
Major drain under construction
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