Clearly in this town this disaster could have been avoided. If their was affordable housing available to the people then they would not be forced to live in shanties on unstable surfaces. The government is making a good effort to reach the people after the storm hit, but clearly something needs to be done so people can live in houses that will not crumble when a storm hits.
Thursday, September 30, 2010
Tropical Storm Nicole causes floods and slides in Jamaica
Heavy rain falls in Kingston, Jamaica caused floods and mudslides in the small shanty town. Rescuers are now out searching for survivors and bodies of missing people. Currently the death toll is only at five. However, officials say that they expect these numbers to continue to rise as rescuers continue to search for survivors. Some reports of deaths were from people sleeping in shacks that have away to mudslides. There was another story of a girl who was killed from a tree branch breaking and falling through the house while the girl was in bed. According to the article many people live in illegal housing on the banks of gullies because of the lack of affordable housing.
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