Albouystown, Charlestown grapple with flooding, neglect

By Dacia Whaul

Albouystown and Charlestown remained swamped by floodwater yesterday and fed up residents accused the City Council of neglect while calling for something to be done to address the problem.

In James, Hogg and Hill streets, Albouystown yesterday, residents complained in droves about the floodwater and the lingering stench. Some had tried blocking the intersection at Hill and James streets to protest the neglect of the area but where forced by police to discontinue. Even before Wednesday’s flash flooding, residents had been contending with flooding for about a month due to high tides and the damaged Sussex Street koker.

“All I have to say is that they need to clean this place, we need this nonsense to stop…,”stated Rafeek Khan, of the