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Rain destroys house in West Portland
Published: Saturday | December 18, 2010 0 Comments and 0 Reactions
A section of a house at Windsor, which collapsed after heavy rains pelted Portland yesterday. - PHOTO BY GARETH DAVIS
Gareth Davis, Gleaner Writer WINDSOR, [COLOR=blue !important][COLOR=blue !important]Portland[/COLOR][/COLOR]:
TWO RESIDENTS of Windsor in west Portland are now homeless after a section of their four-bedroom house collapsed following torrential rains which pelted the eastern parish yesterday.
It was a narrow escape for 58-year-old Trevor Moore, one of the persons who was occupying the house early yesterday morning.
"I was lying in bed during the heavy rainfall, but decided to run an errand," Moore told The Gleaner yesterday. "I had just got back when I heard a rumbling and other strange sounds, and shortly after, a section of the house tumbled over. Water from the roadway also flooded the house long before a section of the house broke away."
Moore, who is a tenant at the house, said since work was completed on the roadway, which is close to the house, flooding has occurred every time there is a heavy downpour.
Owner of the house, Patrick Barker, said he spoke with one of the engineers about the possible danger posed to the dwelling during the construction of the roadway several months ago. However, Barker said he was ignored, despite a passionate appeal to the contractors.
"I was shunned. I was told in no uncertain manner that I am not an engineer, and they are the experts, therefore, I should not interfere with their work. Repeatedly, I tried to get them to listen, but it was to no avail," said Barker.
He added: "They had in fact replaced the original outlet where the water from a particular drain flowed freely. And by doing that, they also channelled a waterway directly into my property, which eroded the earth over a period of time."
According to the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management, flooding was also reported in Buff Bay, Orange Bay, and Hart Hill.
Published: Saturday | December 18, 2010 0 Comments and 0 Reactions
A section of a house at Windsor, which collapsed after heavy rains pelted Portland yesterday. - PHOTO BY GARETH DAVIS
Gareth Davis, Gleaner Writer WINDSOR, [COLOR=blue !important][COLOR=blue !important]Portland[/COLOR][/COLOR]:
TWO RESIDENTS of Windsor in west Portland are now homeless after a section of their four-bedroom house collapsed following torrential rains which pelted the eastern parish yesterday.
It was a narrow escape for 58-year-old Trevor Moore, one of the persons who was occupying the house early yesterday morning.
"I was lying in bed during the heavy rainfall, but decided to run an errand," Moore told The Gleaner yesterday. "I had just got back when I heard a rumbling and other strange sounds, and shortly after, a section of the house tumbled over. Water from the roadway also flooded the house long before a section of the house broke away."
Moore, who is a tenant at the house, said since work was completed on the roadway, which is close to the house, flooding has occurred every time there is a heavy downpour.
Owner of the house, Patrick Barker, said he spoke with one of the engineers about the possible danger posed to the dwelling during the construction of the roadway several months ago. However, Barker said he was ignored, despite a passionate appeal to the contractors.
"I was shunned. I was told in no uncertain manner that I am not an engineer, and they are the experts, therefore, I should not interfere with their work. Repeatedly, I tried to get them to listen, but it was to no avail," said Barker.
He added: "They had in fact replaced the original outlet where the water from a particular drain flowed freely. And by doing that, they also channelled a waterway directly into my property, which eroded the earth over a period of time."
According to the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management, flooding was also reported in Buff Bay, Orange Bay, and Hart Hill.
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