Attorney General Adriel Brathwaite says the time has long come for Barbadians to understand the value of property insurance.
Brathwaite expressed this concern earlier today after tropical storm Tomas unleashed torrential rain and powerful gusts that ripped off dozens of roof tops, blew away galvanise sheets, and uprooted trees and utility poles late Friday night and throughout Saturday. “Barbadians need to understand the importance of insuring their properties. You can pay your insurance on a monthly basis, insurance companies encourage you to insure your property, you don’t have to get all of your money up front. It is worrying that often when people lose their homes to fires or disaster of any sort, the house is not insured. I want to impress on Barbadians the importance of seeking property insurance. It is not as difficult in payment as some will make you believe,” he said.
Brathwaite, the Member of Parliament for St. Philip South, said it is going to take a few days before Barbados gets back on track.
“We have got to be patient. This has been tough but we have got to thank God that we have been spared. Some of our neighbours have not quite been as fortunate. We must give God thanks and thank our blessings. One of the things about a situation like this is that you learn from it. I have lived overseas and been through hurricanes before and I have learned patience. I?am sure that the Light &?Power would like to restore electricity to everyone, but it will take time. There is a process which we have to accept,” he said.
Brathwaite said that everything was being done to bring the country back to normalcy with the Defence Force, Ministry of Housing, Public Works personnel on the ground feverishly busy assisting in making the main transport arteries accessible.
