Dominica Completes $2m Bypass Project to Safeguard Community During Hurricane Season LONDON, July 25, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- As cities across the world face unprecedented floods and other climate catastrophes, the Commonwealth of Dominica is doing everything in its power to curb the crisis. Last week, the Government of Dominica announced the completion of the Berekua Bypass Project in its ongoing efforts to build more climate-resilient communities. The building of the bypass took five months and cost over two million EC dollars. This included constructing a twelve-metre box culvert, the upper and lower wing walls and drain channels. According to Parliamentary Representative for the Grand Bay constituency, Hon. Edward Registe, the bypass was motivated by 2017's Hurricane Maria, which caused large-scale landslides and floods in the area. "Quite a few people were employed there, and right now, I am very proud of what we have been able to accomplish together," he said. "This is going to mitigate against major flooding in the area."