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Malfunctioning koker leads to flooding in Kingston
One of the flooded areas in Kingston
A malfunctioning koker yesterday led to the flooding of several sections of Kingston, Georgetown, including Prime Minister Samuel Hinds’s office compound.
Before noon, yesterday, water started pouring into certain parts of Kingston, forcing business owners to close their businesses and send home their employees.
By 14:00 hours yesterday, water was three feet deep in some parts and people were even seen bailing water from their homes.
There were sandbags at the doors leading to the Prime Minister’s Office which also houses the offices of the Minister of Public Works.
There were reports that the koker attendant left the koker door ajar but an engineer who preferred not to be named refuted that. He said that “the door was blocked” and while the problem was being rectified, the water got in and flooded the area.
Minister within the Ministry of Local Government, Norman Whittaker, visited the area yesterday and promised that an investigation will be launched.
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