Investigation of landslides in Shooter’s Hill, Bull Bay, St. Andrew
Shooter’s Hill is located in Eastern St. Andrew, approximately 6.4 km east of Kingston. The elevation of the area is approximately 50-60m above mean sea level. It lies within the Hope River Watershed Management Unit (WMU) of the Kingston Hydrologic Basin.
The Water Resources Authority (WRA) was asked by the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) to conduct a site visit to Shooter’s Hill St. Andrew to investigate the recent landslides and to advice on possible corrective or mitigative measures. This report represents the findings from the field investigation, as well as recommendations.