Large areas of St. John’s are flooded thanks to the 200-plus mm of rain that has fallen on the region as a result of the remnants of Hurricane Earl.
Water Street West in the area of the old Railway Station was closed this morning due to flooding from the Waterford River.
The Newfoundland Dockyard was also inundated with water.
It’s a similar story in the area of Bay Bulls Road in Kilbride.
Micheal on Chapman Crescent says he’s suffered significant water damage as a result. He asked VOCM Open Line with Paddy Daly whether disaster assistance will be made available for city residents who have suffered damage.
Mooney Crescent in Kilbride has been completely undermined and torn up by floodwaters, leaving the pavement rippled and cracked.
Mooney Crescent in Kilbride.
Tom Badcock of the Hub, says just getting from Bay Bulls Road to the Hub on Merrymeeting Road took him over an hour due to flooding from the ongoing construction.
He says area residents have been tormented for the last two years by the water and sewer construction in the area. He says the flooding from the adjacent river is so bad he was tempted to take out his fly reel and see if he could get a few trout.
Heavy Rains Test Site of New Mental Health and Addictions Facility
The heavy rains in St. John’s have been a significant test for the new mental health and addictions facility.
The building is being built on a floodplain, and before construction began many people, including members of St. John’s city council, spoke out against building the facility there.
The river that runs between the Health Science and Prince Phillip Drive has overflowed and water levels are quite high.
However, no water is spilling out onto any roadways, nor is it impacting the construction site itself, though it is coming close.
How close is the water to spilling out on to Prince Phillip Drive? Once again it’s not, but it’s pretty close @VOCMNEWS pic.twitter.com/mGjHVfx92a
— Richard Duggan (@RDugganVOCM) September 12, 2022
City Provides Update on Storm Response
Some roads are beginning to reopen in the capital city as city crews assess the damage from the deluge of rain from the weekend’s storm.
A list of the roads that have reopened, and ones that are still closed, can be found below.
Lynann Winsor, Deputy City Manager of Public Works, says in addition to roads, Bowring Park is closed at this time as is Rennies River. In fact, she states that any trails and walkways next to rivers should be considered impassable.
In terms of timelines for repairs, Winsor couldn’t be specific. She says it all depends on the area – places that require repairs to the sidewalk and asphalt will have lengthier timelines.
Several roads remain closed in the capital city at this time. Those are:
-Syme’s Bridge
-Power’s Road
-Old Petty Harbour Road between Densmore’s Lane and Cemetery Lane
-Mooney Crescent
-Donovan’s Road
-George Pond Road at Redmond’s Road
As well, they say Donovan’s Road and Blackhead Road from Linegar Avenue to Blackhead Village Road are open but are experiencing areas of localized flooding and washouts.
Several roads have reopened. Those are:
-Waterford Bridge Road from Cowan Avenue to Road De Luxe
-Water Street eastbound lanes from Patrick Street to Hamilton Avenue
-Job Street extension
-Petty Harbour Road from Crocker’s Road to Forest Pond Road
-Portugal Cove Road from Winter Avenue to Rennie’s Mill Road
-Bay Bulls Road between Lundrigan’s Road and Old Bay Bulls Road
-Kenmount Road
-Southside Road from Blackhead Road East towards Fort Amherst
