Unlike Guadeloupe which was hit by torrential rains causing significant material damage, especially in South Basse-Terre and South Grande-Terre, Saint-Martin was spared the day after the hurricane. Tammy. An observation confirmed yesterday noon by the delegated prefect of the Northern Islands, Vincent Berton, during a press conference.
If Saint-Martin and Saint-Barthélemy did not suffer the full brunt of the effects of Hurricane Tammy, this is unfortunately not the case for the Guadeloupean archipelago. The tail of the phenomenon, category 1, made of spiral bands carrying intense stormy rain, was in fact a source of significant and costly damage. So much so that the government decided yesterday to initiate the accelerated procedure for recognizing the state of natural disaster. A compensation procedure which does not concern Saint-Martin today!
Apart from relatively significant accumulations of water recorded during the night from Sunday to Monday (55 mm in Marigot, 65 mm in Grand-Case, editor's note), no injuries or damage have been reported in the area. “Hurricane Tammy finally spared the Northern Islands,” underlines Vincent Berton. “Since Cyclone Irma in 2017, this is the first time that we have found ourselves managing a Category 1, or even 2, hurricane. Tammy allowed us to test the new measures of the Orsec plan put in place since Irma. The opportunity for us also in the Prefecture to learn the lessons and consequences of this event. Know what worked well and what didn't. Now, I would like to salute the exemplary behavior of the population who respected the precautionary measures to the letter, even if they are restrictive for everyone. Faced with these weather forecasts, we took the necessary decisions to best anticipate the passage of Tammy on or near the Northern Islands. Just like the Community which managed the situation perfectly on a day-to-day basis.” _AF
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