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Appendix 7.
Extracts from Natural Resources Conservation Department. 
File No. 11/2/7 - Hurricane Gilbert 1988

The following extracts are taken from memorandA and notes made following field surveysconducted from 20th to 27th September 1988. The Natural Resources Conservation Department (NRCD) has a collection of colour photographs taken during these surveys. Localities mentioned in this list are shown in Figure A7.1.

Survey from Turtle River to Cibony:

(1) Public Beach West of Fishermen's Point

Beach erosion up to 35 ft. Mouth of Turtle River blocked by sand and debris.

(2) Mallard's Beach

Wave action 25-30 ft, shown in damage to tree roots.

(3) Americana Hotel Beach

Accumulation of reef debris.

(4) Hotel Sombra

Major sand loss from the beach.

Portland and St. Mary:

(5) Annotto Bay

Sand accretion and much debris giving foul odour to the water. River at western end with mouth opened to the sea.

Figure A7.1 Beach Localities

(6) Lynch Park Bathing Beach

Sea came 100 m into coconut trees.

(7) Buff Bay

Main road under water during the Hurricane, as shown by accumulated debris. Sand accretion at Buff Bay Seaside Park.

(8) Orange Bay

Sand accretion. Fresh corals, Acropora, Montastrea and brain coral, thrown up on the beach.

(9) Hope Bay

Sand accretion.

(10) St. Margaret's Bay

Sand removed from the beach. Evidence of flooding across the roadway.

(11) Norwich Beach

Notes "reappearance of the beach".

(12) Port Antonio

Sand accretion in the East Harbour. Many coconut trees down and high of debris on the shore.

(13) San San Beach

Loss of littoral trees.

St. Ann.

(14) Public beach between Turtle River & Sailor's Hole River

Erosion to 12 m. Sand deposited at back of beach.

Erosion to 10 m. Wave surge reached to 180 m. Sand accumulation at the back of the beach.

(16) Between Fishermen's Beach & Bauxite Pier

Wave heiaht estimated at 7 ft (from broken littoral trees); shoreline cliff behind bus shelter eroded.

(17) Dunn's River Falls Beach

Significant sand deposit at back of the beach. Much coralline debris on the reef West of the beach.

Wave height estimated by local resident as 20 ft; but damage to littoral vegetation suggests it was more like 12 ft.

Eastern beach eroded to 60 m inland; sand loss replaced by pebbles. Some sand thrown up onto back beach. Much of the littoral vegetation uprooted.

Western beach accreted.

Highest waves 3-5 ft, at 8-20 m from the waterline. Waves estimated at 30 ft at the reef by an observer.

(19) Mammee Bay Estates

Erosion extensive to 60 m inland. Wave surge to 180-200 m inland. Littoral vegetation extensively damaged to 60 m inland. Sand accretion behind the vegetation area.

(20) West Point Villas

Waves overtopped a 2 ft berm. Coral debris and sand thrown 300-350 m inland.

(21) Roxburgh Public Bathing Beach

Erosion to 5 m inland. Rock debris thrown to 50 m inland, plus some sand. Plant debris thrown to 90 m inland.

Highest waves estimated at 6 ft.

Erosion to 15 m. Sand deposited at the back of the beach. Wave surge to 120 m.

(23) Western shoreline of Priory

Erosion to 50 m. Wave surge to 70 m inland. Littoral vegetation completely destroyed, plus 10% loss of coconuts.

(24) Peter's Point

Extensive erosion to 20 m inland. Coral debris thrown to 50 m and plant debris to 60 m. Littoral vegetation damaged by wind and wave action.

Accumulation of coral debris on the reef.

(25) Salem

Severe erosion. Wave surge to 110 m.

(26) Club Caribbean

Total erosion of eastern beach; sand pushed inland. Wave height estimated by local observers as 30 ft at the reef and 10 ft at the poolside.

(27) Silver Spring Hotel

Slight erosion of beach. Extensive damage to littoral vegetation.

(28) Jamaica Jamaica Hotel

Slight erosion up to 50 rn inland. Sand accreted to back beach.

(29) Jack Tar Hotel

Partial erosion, exposing coralline rock foundation of beach.

(30) Ambiance Jamaica Hotel

Severe erosion of beach. Wave height estimated by local observer at 30 ft seawardside of reef and 7 ft at 65 m inland.

(31) Pear Tree Bottom

90% loss of littoral vegetation. Coral and plant debris thrown across the main road and into the wetland.

Accumulation of debris on the reef.

(32) Puerto Seco Bathina Beach

Slight erosion.

(33) Bengal - Queen's Highway

Erosion to 60 m. Wave surge to 150 m. Debris removed from the shore and thrown 120 m inland. Almost total destruction of the littoral vegetation, including seaside almond, sea grape and seaside mahoe.

(34) Bengal - Rio Bueno

Slight erosion to 12 m. Wave surge to 25 m. Slight wind damage to the littoral vegetation.

Massive sediment load producing discoloration in the bay.

White River to Oracabessa

(48) Beach east of White River delta

Storm surge reached 100 m inland. Increase in beach debris.

(49) Sans Souci

Natural beach eroded approximately 25 M inland. Storm surge reached up to 180 m inland.

(50) Tower Isle (Mr. Marsh-Dixon Property)

Beach eroded 55 m. Sand and debris deposited inland. Storm surge reached 90 m inland.

(51) Couples Hotel

Beach eroded over entire 70 m width. Sand stacked inland against buildings. Littoral. woodland suffered minimal damage. Much seaweed deposited on the beach.

(52) Oracabessa

Extensive damage to entire shoreline.

(53) Golden Seas Hotel

Natural beach partially eroded; significant amount of debris and pebbles on the beach.

(54) Boscobel Beach

Beach severely eroded with approximately 90 9c loss of sand. Storm surge 70 m inland.

(55) Plantation Inn

Beach severely eroded; some sand pushed to back of beach but most lost.

(56) Jamaica Inn

Beach eroded, but sand accumulated at back of beach and some quickly returned by natural accretion.

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