{"id":3829,"date":"2022-09-21T23:13:30","date_gmt":"2022-09-21T23:13:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/agriculture.gov.ag\/?p=3829"},"modified":"2022-09-22T13:08:35","modified_gmt":"2022-09-22T13:08:35","slug":"something-positive-from-tropical-storm-fiona","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/agriculture.gov.ag\/index.php\/2022\/09\/21\/something-positive-from-tropical-storm-fiona\/","title":{"rendered":"Something Positive from Tropical Storm Fiona"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u00a0<\/u><\/strong>Antigua and Barbuda has been plagued with draught for most parts of 2022 and during this trying time the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Barbuda Affairs through several of its divisions\/agencies, additionally with the assistance of other ministries and collaboration of other stakeholders and partners have been working to eliminate the negative impact of this fervent climatic conditions while seeking to mitigate any backlash for upcoming seasons.<\/p>\n

Annually, the wet season normally starts in mid-June and end mid-November.\u00a0 However, September is recorded to be the wettest month with an average of 9.3 inches or 236 millimeters.\u00a0 The date for the passage of TS Fiona over the twin state was 17th<\/sup> – 19th<\/sup> September and during this period Antigua and Barbuda received 24.35 inches or 618.39 millimeters according to the local metrological centre.\u00a0 This data is a compilation of rain gauge information collected from nine (9) stations.<\/p>\n

For the past six months the focus<\/em><\/strong> was placed on ponds.\u00a0 Around the island ponds were restores, repaired and new ones dug.\u00a0 The intentions of this project were to (1) ensure that more water catchments were available in time for the much anticipated and needed rain (2) To provide harvested water for irrigation and other specific needs of the farmers (3) to provide roaming animals with water so that they could keep hydrated (4) to alleviate the strain on the general provider APUA.<\/p>\n

One of these ponds is The Weaver Pond which is located in St. Paul\u2019s between the Villages of Liberta and Bethesda. During TB Fiona\u2019s passage that area received 4.9 inches or 123.45 bringing the pond from a few gallons of water to almost three quarters full while the Seventh Day Adventist School Pond that had also a few gallons now is full to capacity from the 3.8 inches or 96.1 millimeters collected in St. John\u2019s.<\/p>\n

Normally, most negative situations are associated with tropical storms\/hurricanes but thankfully it must not go unnoticed or unmentioned that the passing of Tropical Strom Fiona brought and deposited several inches of rain, yes sufficient water to fill most of the ponds around the twin island state.\u00a0 Therefore, it is only fair to admit that \u201cEvery dark Cloud has a silver lining\u201d and though some seemed disappointed we still should be grateful for spared lives and hardly any damages, for every disappointment is indeed a blessing.<\/p>\n

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