We had a Letter to the Editor in the Tuesday edition of the Caymanian Compass from a reader lamenting the water situation on Selkirk Drive.
Her yard is filled with rain and runoff water from other properties.
On Monday we ran a story on Page 2 about the continued flooding on Cumber Avenue in Bodden Town.
In both instances – and indeed in many others on Grand Cayman – this unnecessary flooding is because of construction and the failure to do long-range planning.
As for Cumber Avenue, the residents there have been battling floodwater for more than five years.
No particular government is to be blamed. It’s a problem that has existed over two separate administrations; both of which have promised to fix the problem.
It’s time that action is taken to stop the flooding on Cumber Avenue and elsewhere on Grand Cayman.
We have to wonder why development continues throughout the island without consideration to those who live and work near raised construction sites.
We also have to wonder – in these tough economic times – who is going to populate all of those buildings.
Residents don’t need lectures about the importance of water safety, mould, mosquito breeding, infections and removal of damaged waste.
Most learned that lesson during Hurricane Ivan.
What they need is a solution to their problems.
While October is typically the rainy season for the Cayman Islands, Hurricane Paloma and the weather we are experiencing this week are proof that rains can and do come at unpredictable times.
No one on Grand Cayman should be subject to flooding because of poor planning on the part of those allowing construction.
There will be many issues for debate when General Elections are held in May and those running for office can bet that flooding on Grand Cayman will be one that they will have to address.
Hopefully the people suffering from excessive flooding will have their problems fixed before 20 May rolls around.
The solutions won’t be cheap, but neither is constantly fighting flooding and losing furniture and appliances.
Something must be done, and now.
No one government is to be blamed. It’s a problem that has existed over two separate administrations; both of which have promised to fix the problem.
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