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Fallen tree blocks roadway @ Port Purcell

Sometime overnight, a large tree located in Port Porcell close to the roundabout, fell and has now blocked half of the roadway in the area. Photo: Team of Reporters
PORT PURCELL, Tortola, VI - Sometime overnight, a large tree located in Port Porcell close to the roundabout, fell and has now blocked half the roadway in the area.

Reports are that it may have toppled as a result of high winds and fell in the area of the Port Purcell gate, adjacent to the O'Neal warehouses. 

While it is not clear if anyone was hurt or whether there were damages to property as a result of the fallen tree, motorists were seen skilfully driving around the tree as they traversed the area. 

Virgin Islands News Online (VINO) will bring you more updates as to when the tree is removed. 

Meanwhile, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) annual Atlantic hurricane forecast shows an abnormally active season in the coming months.

The Atlantic Hurricane Season, which officially started on June 1, 2020, ends November 30.

For the sixth straight year, a named tropical system formed in the Atlantic basin ahead of the start date of the season called Tropical Storm Arthur, became the first named storm of 2020.

NOAA is forecasted between 13 and 19 named storms, six to 10 of which could become hurricanes. Three to six of those hurricanes could develop into major hurricanes — category 3, 4, or 5 storms with winds of 111 miles per hour or higher. 

16 Responses to “Fallen tree blocks roadway @ Port Purcell”

  • Hmm (11/07/2020, 12:14) Like (6) Dislike (12) Reply

    Bet is some i***** p**** that cut it down or something to make it fall and block the road they up to something here

  • Dreads (11/07/2020, 12:25) Like (15) Dislike (11) Reply
    This is a sign for you virgin islands people to stop the wickedness against island people, last time I checked BVI is an island too.
    • @ dreads (11/07/2020, 12:27) Like (5) Dislike (16) Reply
      We are not apart of the Caribbean we are just located in it we are Britain territories we and USVI are above all the other islands
      • God (12/07/2020, 12:58) Like (2) Dislike (0) Reply
        The nice part is that youre not above God nor natural disasters.... nor slavery....youre no better thsn other islsnds .. massa still controls you
    • @ dreads (11/07/2020, 12:30) Like (13) Dislike (3) Reply
      It’s a whole VI thing I lived st Thomas the same island people and down island talk there, the same in the bvi such sad.. VI people don’t like other Caribbean island people
      • Bandit (14/07/2020, 15:31) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
        The question is does the other caribbean people like VI??? Or youll find this mentality in all of the Caribbean pertaining to other people that is not from a particular island??
    • Dreads agree 100,% (12/07/2020, 06:45) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
      These people are ignorant. They don't realize God is whispering to them and cautioning them to change their ways. God is not pleased... So when something really serious happen. We can't say God didn't warn us.. By the way. Not hearing nothing from these useless preachers ...
  • ta ta (11/07/2020, 12:43) Like (22) Dislike (0) Reply
    Just remove the tree and move on
  • See (11/07/2020, 12:57) Like (15) Dislike (0) Reply
    One person with a chain saw and the tree is gone in an hour. Why is such a small amount of work such a big issue here ? Doesnt Public Works have a couple hundred people ? The tree should have been removed two hours after it fell .
  • ta ta (11/07/2020, 14:18) Like (3) Dislike (0) Reply
    Where is ground works?
  • Sammy (11/07/2020, 14:19) Like (1) Dislike (10) Reply
    Yes that's Why we are going to eliminate all blacks, Because you are all Stupid and inferior A like !
    keep up the good works.

    Thanks to Willie lynch.
  • hellboy (11/07/2020, 14:52) Like (0) Dislike (3) Reply
    Willie Lynch Syndrome.
  • what (11/07/2020, 15:33) Like (3) Dislike (0) Reply
    When igeront and stupid was selling torla buy all
  • Tolan (12/07/2020, 09:31) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
    Why blame everything on ISLAND PEOPLE
    • Wellsah (14/07/2020, 15:34) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
      do you realized that it could actually be someone from the other islands that's making the negative post. Have you ever heard of trolls?? They post decisive things because they know that it will get everyone in an uproar.
  • Killa (14/07/2020, 10:43) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply

    #$%&* up the place tamo



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