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Assistance needed in Eight Miles
Assistance needed in Eight Miles
Francine Black, Staff Reporter
JamaicaStar.com
Residents of Brooks Pen and Pondside Drive in Eight Miles, Bull Bay, on Monday appealed for water to drink and for domestic use after their water supply was contaminated by sewage when their homes were flooded.
The residents say they also need assistance to clear the drain, which was blocked by sand and silt dumped in it by storm surges. "What we need now is water and food. See it deh, mi just go help clear di drain and now mi need some clean water fi wash off and mi nuh have none," one resident said.
Sleep in Water
Residents were also upset that no agency had come to help them although the area is usually flooded by heavy rains. They said on Sunday night, many of them awoke to find their furniture under water. "Inna mi house, mi haffi sleep inna wata last nite. Mi haffi put up mi bed pan block and sleep inna wata," one woman said.
Some of the residents who left their homes slept at different places on Sunday night as they sought refuge from Hurricane Dean.
While residents admit that the area often floods after heavy rains, they said the drainage in the community needed to be upgraded and kept clear. "Di drain use to have pipes that run out to the sea. Di pipes dem rotten down and from dat, dem nuh change dem, but dem need fi put back di pipes because when rain use to fall, it woulden block up because di pipes go straight out to sea," one resident said.
In the nearby parish of St. Thomas, the Yallahs ford was damaged, forcing residents to take alternative route through Easington. The Roselle main road, which was blocked and cut off, was opened to one lane of traffic. The workmen were continuing to try to restore entry to the rest of St. Thomas when the news team left the parish. Many residents whose roofs or yards were damaged also started to repair their homes.
Assistance needed in Eight Miles
Francine Black, Staff Reporter
JamaicaStar.com
Residents of Brooks Pen and Pondside Drive in Eight Miles, Bull Bay, on Monday appealed for water to drink and for domestic use after their water supply was contaminated by sewage when their homes were flooded.
The residents say they also need assistance to clear the drain, which was blocked by sand and silt dumped in it by storm surges. "What we need now is water and food. See it deh, mi just go help clear di drain and now mi need some clean water fi wash off and mi nuh have none," one resident said.
Sleep in Water
Residents were also upset that no agency had come to help them although the area is usually flooded by heavy rains. They said on Sunday night, many of them awoke to find their furniture under water. "Inna mi house, mi haffi sleep inna wata last nite. Mi haffi put up mi bed pan block and sleep inna wata," one woman said.
Some of the residents who left their homes slept at different places on Sunday night as they sought refuge from Hurricane Dean.
While residents admit that the area often floods after heavy rains, they said the drainage in the community needed to be upgraded and kept clear. "Di drain use to have pipes that run out to the sea. Di pipes dem rotten down and from dat, dem nuh change dem, but dem need fi put back di pipes because when rain use to fall, it woulden block up because di pipes go straight out to sea," one resident said.
In the nearby parish of St. Thomas, the Yallahs ford was damaged, forcing residents to take alternative route through Easington. The Roselle main road, which was blocked and cut off, was opened to one lane of traffic. The workmen were continuing to try to restore entry to the rest of St. Thomas when the news team left the parish. Many residents whose roofs or yards were damaged also started to repair their homes.
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