In November 2003 the islands experienced record breaking rainfall. St. Thomas experienced 18.39 inches of rain and St. John 18.91 inches. St. Croixâs highest rainfall was in September 1979 with an amazing 21.39 inches. Droughts are a larger problem because the islands are dependent on rain as a source of water.ainy months does not mean that there is continuous rainfall every day all month long, in fact most daily rainfall reports are below .10 inches. Rain showers are often short and typically occur early in the morning or at night. On a truly rainy day, it will rain off and on for the entire day.
1 Onchocerciasis is a parasitic disease that may cause blindness. 2  It occurs mainly in sub-Saharan Africa and a few isolated areas in the Americas (Brazil, Colombia, Guatemala, Mexico, and Venezuela) and is transmitted by blackfly bites.
These defects are caused by failure of the neural tube to close completely during fetal development. Encephaloceles cause a groove down the middle of the skull, or between the forehead and nose, or on the back side of the skull.The severity of encephalocele varies, depending on its location.ncephaloceles of the back of the head are more common in Europe and North America, while encephaloceles on the front of the head more frequently occur in Southeast Asia, Africa, Malaysia, and Russia. Ethnic, genetic, and environmental factors, as well as parental age, can all affect the likelihood of encephaloceles.