Mop up operations continue in the Mayaro / Rio Claro district and Chairman of the area regional corporation Raymond Cozier tells us they still need assistance.
He says they are working aggressively with the tools and equipment they have, while warning residents to stay alert and vigilant.
00:00The Corporation Chairman tells us that while no homes were impacted, there are still some areas considered to be flood-prone, like Mafeking and parts of Cedar Grove.
00:12Mr. Cosier says clean-up and prevention works are already underway in line with the Works Minister's initiative.
00:20Still, he notes, that careless waste disposal is a major contributor to the problem.
00:26No matter how much time you claim all this, like you see the same amount of return, you know.
00:35So, and then people just, when you don't move them, you see it dump all over the place.
00:43You see all the sudden road, you see fridge and washing machines and stove and drains on the side of the road.
00:49So, it's really, really ridiculous how people do know, fear and concern.
00:58The Chairman tells the TV6 Morning Edition some persons are still constructing homes illegally.
01:05The legal structures, you know, for the man who has to get a loan, he has to come to the corporation.
01:14He has to come and get his approval.
01:17For the man who has his money and don't need any loan, he come and bill.
01:25And he come and bill, he'll sell notices, and it's a whole long-drawn process.
01:29And there's a situation that, you know, legislation will have to change more, more, more, more than the local government.
01:39Further, he tells us, year after year, the same cleanup process takes place.
01:45He says, more meaningful work has to be undertaken to solve the flooding woes.
01:50We may not be able to totally eliminate flooding, but we could bring a greater relief to minimize and mitigate this flooding.
02:03So, yes, the decision is important, but we have to look at other options like pension ponds,
02:14or we could have the water, settle somewhere else, before it runs off to the beach,
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