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,
02:24that we have a catchment area.
02:26Nicole M. Romany, TV6 News.
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