Waves have totally destroyed the Texaco Gas Station on the Waterfront. The new craft market has also been flooded and severely damaged. The ground floor of the Soufriere Police Station was flooded. The ground floors of all buildings along the Waterfront are covered with sand to a depth of about three feet. Sand is being removed from the Waterfront area in an orderly manner with trucks and vans assisting.
Every disaster brings sorrow.
Yet, circumstances like these also provide the opportunity for faith, hope and a new beginning. In Choiseul, the Waterfront area was covered with sand to a depth of about three feet in some areas. The southern section of the beach has been destroyed, with sand accumulating elsewhere in the village. One boat is reported to have suffered irreparable damage. As with Soufriere, the entire street along the Choiseul waterfront is covered with boulders, sand and debris, and has become inaccessible.