Nation Update- PM: Coastal damage worse than thought

The damage to the island’s coastline infrastructure in the aftermath of Hurricane Beryl is worse than initially estimated, says Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley. Updating the country during a press conference held at Ilaro Court yesterday, Mottley disclosed that the majority of the beaches on the West Coast were severely impacted, raising some concerns for the bread and butter tourism sector. It was also reported that 73 per cent of accommodations suffered some damage. The Prime Minister also revealed that the hurricane ruptured one of the effluence outfall lines for the South Coast Sewage Plant. She assured the country that even though she has taken the precaution of closing the surrounding Worthing Beach pending the results of test from the Environmental Protection Division (EPD), “there is no evidence” of that marine space being contaminated by sewage. (Video by Sandy Pitt)