Ministry of VROMI issues public notice: Great Bay Channel open for Pumping Operation /Advises against swimming in Great Bay. | SMN NEWS

PHILIPSBURG:— The Ministry of Public Housing, Spatial Planning, Environment and Infrastructure (Ministry of VROMI), informs the general public that the Department of Infrastructure Management will open up the pumps in efforts of lowering of the water in the Fresh Pond, due to excess rain we are experiencing. The pumps will be in operation for approximately 3 hours this morning.

The operation will be conducted to alleviate flooding and prevent further related danger.

Due to pumped water flowing into the Great Bay Beach, the department strongly advises against any swimming in the Great Bay Beach over the next few days

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