Almost two months after storm water swamped a section of Canvas City, Wismar, Linden, clogging a main culvert and causing severe erosion, affected residents are still awaiting de-silting of the area.
On October 21, 2011 overnight rains resulted in water crashing into the area, causing tons of sand to silt-up one of the main culverts. This caused massive erosion, which resulted in damage to the properties of two residents, whose fences had collapsed, and to the foundation of one resident’s home. Despite promises that remedial works would have been fast-tracked, to-date nothing has been done and residents are expressing frustration.
Nichola Higgins told Stabroek News that she has been back and forth seeking answers from the
