Saturday, January 11, 2014

Two Riviere Mitant Bridges Need Urgent Attention

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Anonymous said...

Gleaning YouTube for "in the field' images in the aftermath of the storm; I was appalled by a recurring part of stills and video shoots- children (more so) and adults wading in mud, water and debris SANS footwear. I watched a total of 4 uploads and in only one I observed (contractual adults) dressed in the traditional above calf black rubber boots. Bad enough in dry season to walk barefoot BUT after a major deluge children should not be let out without major protection. Any puncture can lead to very serious infection. Our tropical climate is most unforgiving with rapid onset and long duration from said punctures.
Even more alarming were images of children scooping flood water into potable containers.
The potential cost to an already overwhelmed tertiary medical care system can be offset by some basic safety drills - a fitting role for trained senior cadets to mentor young wards.
When safety drills are internalized by youngsters, they pass it on to their adult households with such enthusiasm that it is quickly adopted by all. The delightful Caribbean is a geophysical 'hurdle" for nor'easters, remnants of monsoons,even though the official cyclonic period is over. The entire region is in the WET season till Feb.-March. Predicted or not it is best to be boy scout ready for the worst of them in order to minimize their potential devastation. All are stewards of this lush paradise.

January 12, 2014 at 10:12 AM
Anonymous said...

It is really sad how much of a reactive set of people we are in this country. Imagine being told basically to wait till those bridges collapse for attention to be given? There are plans to replace them in the future but no money for remedial works anytime soon ; how sad after all the examples we've seen of bridges with no apparent structural problems. The word pro-active doesnt seem to form part of their vocabulary or they don't understand how "pro-active" can save lives and money. I pray God that when or if they collapse none of us collapse/perish with them. We "need" those bridges repaired or replaced.

January 13, 2014 at 5:57 PM

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