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A blocked underground cylinder has been identified as one of the main contributors to the recent flooding experienced in Tunapuna and environs. However Chairman of the Tunapuna Piarco Regional Corporation, Josiah Austin, says illegal dumping is also a major factor, and he adds, the Corporation has its eyes on a culprit. Rynessa Cutting reports.
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00:00This was the scene in Tunapuna on Tuesday, after about an hour of continued torrential
00:09rainfall.
00:10The Tunapuna-Piako Regional Cooperation says the source of the problem is a blockage in
00:15the drainage system.
00:17But a resolution to the problem is currently out of its hands.
00:21We've identified that there's a blocking cylinder.
00:25The Ministry of Works and Transport, Highways Division, they have the responsibility for
00:29that section and we are helping in any way possible and understand that WASA is also
00:34coming to assist.
00:35So currently we are there.
00:37Some manpower is needed along with the machinery.
00:40So we are there to give support wherever necessary.
00:42The blockage is located along the eastbound part of the highway in the vicinity of the
00:47Coca-Cola compound.
00:49But Chairman Austin says regrettably, that is not the only problem leading to increased
00:55flooding in the area.
00:57In more recent times, we've been seeing very severe flooding in this area, but it wasn't
01:01always like that.
01:02So how long has this situation been ongoing?
01:05I would say it's been on our radar in the past month.
01:10It's something that we've been cleaning.
01:12We've not just been cleaning, but we found the source.
01:15There's one person that is heavily dumping there, but also it's a community thing.
01:22So we are also dealing with the source of that.
01:26Apart from the log that's stuck there, we have a lot of debris that added to that.
01:31So we are also dealing with rectifying that problem, persons dumping indiscriminately
01:35and also the cleaning.
01:37But it's something that we are monitoring and it's just an unfortunate circumstance
01:41because we are well aware of all the other areas that usually flood and we are trying
01:47to alleviate such situations.
01:49The Chairman says little wardens have ramped up activity in the district.
01:53The corporation is also implementing more permanent measures to combat these types of
01:58activities.
01:59We have our disaster management unit.
02:02We also have our public health unit and our public health unit, we have our little wardens
02:06and they can go in and treat the situation and we will be dealing with the perpetrators
02:12accordingly.
02:13We are not taking that lightly.
02:15Also we have some camera systems that we are going to roll out, not just for the purpose
02:21of security but also for litter prevention and to treat for those dump sites.
02:26So that also will add to that.
02:29The Ministry of Works is set to begin an emergency project to clear the drain soon.
02:34Renessa Cutting, TV6 News.
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