Across the island, evidence of the passing of Hurricane Elsa yet remains.
In particular, uprooted utility poles, many held up only by their cables, dot the landscape, fuelling the fires of those who believe Barbados Light & Power is dragging its feet.
One of the worse areas was Hilswick, St Joseph, where a utility pole still lay across the road. Other St Joseph areas such as Bloomsbury also featured severely damaged poles.
These sights were not relegated only to rural areas as in places such as Cheapside and Mason Hall Street in The City, some poles were still hanging dangerously over buildings, motorists and pedestrians.
However, Barbados Light & Power is reporting satisfaction with the pace of its work so far. Yesterday, the company said it had restored power to 92 per cent of its 130 000 customers.
During a Press conference on Tuesday, managing director Roger Blackman said: “We still have several crews in the field across the island and we have teams reporting every day. We also want customers to report any problems they are having. Safety inspections are also taking place every night. We will be clearing faults all the way through,” he said.
Blackman said in terms of restoring power, the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Royal Barbados Police Force, Barbados Fire Service and the Barbados Water Authority were always on top of the priority list, followed by services, especially the tourism sector, and then large clusters of residential customers.
In addition, while many trees have been removed from roads, those which have fallen on less obstructive areas still remain, such as on the grounds of Lester Vaughan Secondary School. (CA)
