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St Helena Trinidad, Flood Mitigation Option #1: Levees!
In the previous post I showed that the main reason for flooding in St Helena is its location in the low-lying terrain between the Caroni and Guayamare Rivers. This post will explore one option of flood mitigation in the area – levees. Levees have been used for centuries to protect areas against flooding. Portions of…
St Helena Trinidad, Flooding Causes
In a previous post I showed a hypothetical floodplain map of St Helena, Trinidad. This is a lot of flooding! St Helena is one of those areas that are notorious for flooding whenever rain starts to fall in the area. But why? The answer is mainly its location. St Helena lies between two rivers: Caroni…
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