A WEEK?after Tropical Storm Tomas affected the island, debris is still strewn in parts of several districts and along the sides of quite a few roads.
Along the stretch where the Glitter Bay and Fairmont Pavilion hotels are situated in St James, both sides of the road are still littered with debris and fallen tree branches.
Farther south, along the road in Sunset Crest, most of the huge trees have been cut into smaller pieces, but still await removal. However, the area near the shopping complex in which Cave Shepherd and others are located is quite unsightly.
Pink garbage bags filled with debris also line the route in the area of Sandy Lane, awaiting collection.
In The City on Crumpton Street, a huge electricity pole jutting into the road between Harrison College and the 4H headquarters and the rubble at the side have transformed the road into a one-lane street.
However, workmen were working behind the wall, some cutting up a huge tree and others removing the evidence of Tomas’ fury using a Bobcat.
Sargeant’s Village, Christ Church, is another district bearing the marks of Tomas’ passage, with accumulations of leaves, branches and other parts of trees, forcing pedestrians to walk in the road, while more bagged debris is waiting at Bishop’s Court Hill, St Michael, to be collected.
Senior information officer at the Ministry of Transport and Works, Avonda Scott, while unable to give a date for the completion of clean-up operations, said work would be continuing around the clock by the 13
