PERSISTENT FLOODING IN THE KINGSTON AREA

Mar 08, 2013 Letters

Dear Editor,
On 12 July 2012 we wrote the Ministry of Local Government expressing our concern at the persistent flooding in the Kingston area, in particular our street, the eastern half of Barrack Street. We received a response indicating that a team would be visiting the area to assess the problem but to date we have not been informed of action taken (if any).
This untenable situation has continued into 2013. We continue to experience frequent overtopping of the drains surrounding our home even when there is no rainfall and even when the koker is closed. There appears to be a severe blockage somewhere. This dirty, smelly water overspills and accumulates into our yard, and the constant water logging has eroded the foundation of our property as evidenced from the many cracks in the concrete, and has damaged our bridges, gates and lawns.
The common explanation given for this type of flooding is that it results from high tides and the threats posed by climate change. But even as we continue to grapple with the realities of climate change, we must not become complacent and neglect our own duties which have to do with cleaning, clearing and sanitizing the alleyways which were constructed from the very outset to facilitate drainage. Barrack Street has three such alleyways that require maintenance.
We recently realized that we are not alone in this situation since two other institutions, namely: the Pegasus car park and the Mercy Hospital are both experiencing the same problems. Added to this, and not surprisingly, we now have a huge mosquito problem in the Kingston area.
Once again we are appealing to the authorities to address these matters with urgency so as to bring relief to citizens of Kingston.
RESIDENTS OF KINGSTON

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