Flash flood hits Alexander Village and environs

May 05, 2012 News

Residents of First Street, Alexander Village, and its environs endured

A flooded street at First Street, Alexander Village where water rushed into the community.

a wet afternoon yesterday when water flowing through a malfunctioned koker poured into their village and flooded it.
The residents said that within an hour of the contraption experiencing difficulties, the community was under at least 18 inches of water. The flooding occurred so quickly the residents said that everyone was caught off guard.
When this publication visited the area, business owners were scampering to secure their establishments with sand bags and other feasible innovations, while residents could only watch as the seawater filled their yards.
A City Council employee said that the malfunction occurred around 14:00 hours yesterday and that the relevant authorities were aware of the situation. The man who was at the time stationed at the koker said that measures were being put in place to deal with the matter since it was discovered that a foreign object was preventing the koker shutter from completely closing.
The official said that a diver had gone to investigate the source of the problem and had made the discovery. He also said that machinery was being brought to the location to remove the obstacle and release the shutter.
When contacted, Minister of Works Robeson Benn said that issues of the koker did not fall under his Ministry but out of an abundance of caution, the Minister did inform the relevant persons of the developments.
Minister Benn said that if at any time the matter should escalate, his Ministry would render any assistance necessary.

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