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Coastal areas advised to prepare for “exceptional” spring tides
Citizens along the coast can expect to experience “exceptional” spring
Rising spring tide is expected along the Kitty Seawall
tides for the duration of March 17 through March 24.
The advisory released by the Ministry of Public Works, noted that high tides can reach in excess of 3.30m along the oceanic coast and tidal rivers during March 20 to 22. The highest of tides can be expected to occur this Saturday, at around 04:27 hours to heights of about 3.35m.
Through its Sea Defence Unit, the Ministry intensified public notifications, monitoring and flood prevention activities in preparation for flooding as overtopping or structural compromise of sea and river defences remain a possibility.
In the event of flooding, residents of vulnerable low-lying communities in coastal or riverain areas are advised by the Ministry to be alert and take precautions to prevent damage to property or personal injury.
Communities along the coast from Johanna Cecelia (Region Two) to those along the banks of the Berbice and Canje Rivers (Region Six) are particularly susceptible to flooding in the case of a storm surge during the Spring Tide period.
Residents in these areas are advised to exercise a “heightened level of vigilance” by the Ministry.
The unusual increase in high tides during this period has been attributed to the alignment of the earth, moon and sun during the March 21 Spring Equinox, thus amplifying gravitational pull. This phenomenon will coincide with a solar eclipse which will be visible in Europe, Northern and Eastern Asia and Northern and Western Africa.
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