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Momodou
Denmark
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 Posted - 17 Oct 2006 : 02:41:02
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HEAVY DOWN POUR CAUSES MASSIVE FLOODING
At around 11:00pm on Friday 13 October 2006, the inhabitants of Churhill’s Town and the surrounding where baffled by the heavy down pour of rains which many had concluded are over and gone fell again unexpectedly, causing a massive flow of water on the unfinished Brikama Highway and other intersections leading to different neighborhoods. People, and vehicles plying these roads, could be seen surging their way through the flood of water everywhere on the streets once again, as they struggle tirelessly to find their way to their various destinations. Many of the pedestrians and drivers we spoke to expressed disgust with the poor state of the roads. Many of them expressed disappointment with the newly constructed highways and gutters, which are far below standard. It could be recalled that since the government took up the initiative to construct the Banjul- Brikama Highway, it has been understood to be a very costly initiative for the habitants of the area along the Highway. It has made life very difficult for them, according to some of the people I talked to. “The people who suffer most are those who live in the swampy areas such as Tallinding Faro Kono and Ebo Town,” said Miss Colley, a native of Tallinding. She asked what the government is doing to alleviate the problem.
Source: Foroyaa Newspaper Burning Issue
Issue No. 89/2006, 16-17 October, 2006
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