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.
Answer by Dylanleeprice. Confidence votes 74. In mammals diffusion occurs at 2 places in the respiratory system. The first place it occurs is in the lungs. The carbon dioxide from the blood diffuses into the lungs and the oxygen in the lungs diffuses into the blood.The second place where diffusion occurs is at the cell.Carbon dioxide diffuses out of the cell and into the blood whereas oxygen diffuses into the cell from the blood.he first place it occurs is in the lungs. The carbon dioxide from the blood diffuses into the lungs and the oxygen in the lungs diffuses into the blood.