Nonpareil resident Bennita Kissoon is frustrated that her yard is constantly flooded – not just when it rains, but because of an inconsiderate neighbour.
Kissoon’s yard is lower than her neighbour’s, which means water would run off from the higher land in any case. During the rainy season, the overflow from the neighbour’s yard results in Kissoon’s house being flooded for extended hours.
But even during the dry season her yard is swamped, she said, explaining that the situation is compounded by the fact that the neighbour’s roof overhangs on Kissoon’s property and the neighbour has failed to install gutters to catch the rain water from the roof. In addition, the neighbour allows domestic waste
