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.
Along with hereditary pancreatitis, cystic fibrosis accounts for most of the pancreatic calcifications in children. Cystic fibrosis is an autosomal recessive disease affecting one in 3000 children in the United States. The most common finding on CT is fatty replacement of the pancreas.Intraductal calcifications occur in a minority of patients and are generally limited to patients with advanced pancreatic fibrosis. These fine granular calcifications occur in the smaller pancreatic duct radicals [ 4 ] (Fig.3A, 3B).he radiographic appearance is generally that of numerous irregular small calcifications throughout the pancreas (Fig. 1A, 1B, 1C, 1D). The head of the pancreas is usually involved more prominently than the tail. The degree of calcification appears to parallel the course of the disease [ 2 ].