$2.1 million to be spent to help restore Salt Whistle Bay

Restorative work on Salt Whistle Bay in Mayreau has begun.

The beach, which was severely impacted by Hurricane Beryl, has tremendous sand erosion along the isthmus, with gaps measuring 80 to 100 feet wide, and water depths of up to four feet.

An amount of $2.1 million has been allocated in the Supplementary Budget to begin the work which is urgently needed.

Speaking in Parliament, on July 25, 2024, Minister of Urban Development, Benarva Browne said the government is moving swiftly to preserve the integrity of the beach.

“K-Electric has been contacted to provide a temporary emergency solution, the strategic placement of boulders to prevent further deepening and widening of the channel which has developed…the reality is, if the solution is not delivered in a timely manner, the consistent battering of the shoreline over time or another storm, could cause almost irreversible damage and this is what we are trying to avert,” Browne said.

She also said that the government will embark on a study to implement a more climate resilient solution. (API)