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Bull Bay is an area located on the southeast coast ofJamaica, 10 miles (16 km) to the east ofKingston on the border between St Andrew and St Thomas, beside Cow Bay. According to folklore, both bays were so named because cattle once roamed the whole area and were slaughtered to provide food forbuccaneers and English colonists.[citation needed] Industry in the area includesquarrying forgypsum.
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As a result of being located in thefloodplains of five rivers (theSalt Spring River,Chalky River,Bull Park River,Spring Gut River and theCane River), Bull Bay has been the subject of several floods. The land is low-lying, with an approximate maximumelevation of 150 feet (46 m) abovesea level. Thedrainage basin is composed of relatively hard and impervious rock structures.[citation needed]
The floods in September 2002 followed heavy rainfall that month (3,500 millimetres; 140 in), due toHurricane Lili. One person died. Local residents described the flood as being the most disastrous sinceHurricane Gilbert in September 1988. A contributing factor to the flooding was identified by residents as silt. Some of this comes from local quarries, particularly belonging to Jamaica Gypsum & Quarries Ltd., but local deforestation by residents seeking firewood was also a contributing factor. The dumping of garbage was another factor.
The Ten Miles and Eleven Miles areas of Bull Bay are regularly subject to floods. Residents have lost livestock, personal belongings, cars, and houses. They also complained of increased problems with insects and pests, bad roads, and resultant health problems.[1][failed verification]
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Bull Bay is home to aRastafari community ofBobo Ashanti known as Bobo Hill. The area also contains several nightclubs.[citation needed]
