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Flood fears spark clean-up cry

Feb 10th, 2022 | Category: Special Reports | 6:52
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#JamaicaGleaner FEBRUARY 10, 2022: With a build-up of debris, including fallen bamboo stalks and garbage, preventing the free flow of water in the Cave River during periods of heavy rainfall, Hugh Johnson is seeking the assistance of donor agencies to conduct a river-cleaning exercise to safeguard a number of St Ann communities prone to periodic flooding. Although this may not be a permanent solution, Johnson, chairman of the St Ann Parish Development Committee who resides in the vicinity of the river, believes that it could prevent overflow during rainfall and help to stem heavy losses to crops, livestock, residences, and businesses in Aenon Town, Borobridge, and Cave Valley along the St Ann-Clarendon border.

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