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Port Kaituma residents worried about flooding situation
An “unusual amount” of rainfall in Port Kaituma, Region One yesterday resulted in a troubling
Two residents negotiate knee-deep water on Pump Road yesterday.
flooding situation. According to residents, rain continued for several hours forcing many to stay indoors for most of the day. At the end of downpour even some homes were inundated.
Residents living along Pump Road for instance reported that flood waters had risen to several inches. They disclosed that the nearby creek could not contain the excess water. This publication was formed that there is currently need for the creek to be urgently desilted.
One resident disclosed that flooding of such magnitude in Port Kaituma occurred about 16 years ago.
It is believed that the situation is a direct result of an increased number of people, over time opting to live closer to the roadway.
“I don’t know who is responsible for this,” said a resident of the development. According to the resident, all of the residences along Pump Road were flooded.
Another troubling offshoot of the flooding situation yesterday was the fact that some parents were forced to keep their children home. This therefore meant that some children were not able to undertake ongoing tests.
Some transportation providers also took advantage of the situation.
“Some of them charge $500 just to cross the road with their vehicles…now is test time for children and parents couldn’t afford that,” said one worried parent.
Residents are hoping that serious attention would be given to their dilemma with a view of ensuring that there is no recurrence.
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