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Residents fear defective utility pole
A defective Guyana Power Light (GPL) utility pole has residents at Samatta Point, Grove, fearing its collapse. Residents say that it is a catastrophe waiting to happen.
The termite ridden utility pole
The lamp post located at Mahogany Boulevard, Samatta Point, Grove, is termite ridden and hollow. It poses a risk of fire. In fact, last year the defective post caught fire and caused pandemonium among the residents, according to one report.
Gary Houston, of Lot 91 Samatta Point, Grove, is hoping for the intervention of those in authority at GPL. They said that past efforts failed.
“I call GPL and they always promising fuh come. If you see the big wood ants nest this post got. One time dem come and say they see de fault but come back to change de post.”
The defective pole stands on the main road in front Houston‘s home. He fears its collapse.
“I sleep in de front room of my house. If that post falls I gon get damage. My concrete fence is at risk of being destroyed. There is de possibility of fire. GPL really need to intervene.”
The man said that termites from the post had destroyed parts of his house.
“Dat pole is house fuh parakeets and wood ants. Last year February we had to call the fire service when de post was on fire. We got people house and business in the area and these can be destroyed.”
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