High Tide

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Battered: Ferocious waves battered the Kitty Seawalls yesterday afternoon but the overtopping was not as severe as it was in January when a section of the East Coast Highway had to be shut down for hours. (Arian Browne photo)

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Waterfall: Water flowing over the Kitty seawall yesterday afternoon. The high tides were strengthened by an Atlantic gale that affected Trinidad and other parts of the Caribbean. (Arian Browne photo)

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Precautions: Ministry of Works employees yesterday ensuring drains along the seawall were cleared to deal with any overflow from the high tides that afternoon.

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Inspecting: Minister of Public Works Robeson Benn yesterday afternoon inspected works along the seawall in anticipation of high tides.