Heavy ashfall from La Soufrière has contaminated many communities’ water supplies, leaving people to congregate in long queues at standpipes.
Among those queueing was Suzanne Thomas, 46, a saleswoman from South Union, who said she was hosting nine evacuees in her home who were huddled together, sleeping on rugs and blankets.
“It’s really rough. We have to use one jug of water to shower, brush our teeth and flush the toilet,” she said
Kevin Sam, 17, said he had had no water at all since Saturday. “I’m glad these standpipes are available, because I don’t know what we would’ve done. It’s not easy to bathe with half a bucket.”
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