Residents of Fountain Road in Bath, St Thomas, say they are trusting God to be their refuge this hurricane season in light of flood threats posed by the Sulphur River that flows through their community.
In the past, heavy rains have caused the river to overflow its banks, causing massive landslides that have proven hazardous to their homes and lives.
The other day, rain fall for three hours and water almost reach into the yard, so imagine if we get a whole night of rain,” said resident of Bath Sylvia Anderson, who has been living in the area for more than 30 years.
Anderson told The Gleaner that the river channel, which incorporates part of her backyard, has got higher over the years.
In addition to the threat posed by the rising riverbed in her backyard and lack of riverbank protection, Anderson is concerned about clogged gutters that also contribute to the flooding of the main thoroughfare of Fountain Road.
