Roadside embankment collapses after heavy rains
Created: May 24, 2023 05:13 PM (Updated: May 24, 2023 05:13 PM)
A section of cliff on the northern edge of Palmetto Road in Pembroke that came down alongside a bus bay after heavy rain (Photograph by Jonathan Bell)
A section of cliff on the northern edge of Palmetto Road in Pembroke that came down alongside the bus bay after heavy rain (Photograph by Jonathan Bell)
Road surfaces were not the only casualty from days of hard rain, after a saturated cliff face gave way at the west end of Palmetto Road in Pembroke.
The rockfall, including boulders, dropped from the embankment next to a bus bay across from the junction with Bishop Spencer Road.
Debris covered the sidewalk but fell short of the main road.
It came after two days of often heavy downpours, with the Bermuda Weather Service predicting a respite.
Approaching low pressure is expected to bring more showers towards the end of the week.
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Published May 24, 2023 at 5:13 pm (Updated May 24, 2023 at 5:13 pm)
Roadside embankment collapses after heavy rains
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