The ordeal of rainwater for El Peñon
By: Dr. Thomas Vinicio Lopez Feliz
Nobody in their right mind can dispute the undoubted benefits that produce rain, but in the municipality of El Peñon these effects are accompanied by undesirable accumulation of water end in most of the courtyards and inside the residences . The big problem is the result of several years ago when the streets were paved raised the level of the same substantially, without taking into account that the interior of the residences and their peripheral areas were lower than what was previously normal . Worse was no drainage system installed that allows the normal flow of water.
Because of this harsh reality every time it rains there are small gaps, and there is despair in the helpless people have to live under those conditions. The lucky ones use small pumps to vent the streets of standing water. In addition to the flooding of the Yaque del Sur River rises the water level in the subsoil, causing among other things the overflow of toilets and latrines.
As it is easy to understand, these conditions favor the development of mosquitoes that could cause outbreaks of malaria and skin diseases as a result of their annoying bites. Just as cholera outbreaks could be developed and any other type of diarrhea caused by contamination of water with feces. The worst thing about this is that in my humble opinion I see no possible solution, perhaps other people, especially engineers, can make effective contributions. Meanwhile we do not consider individual viable solutions because they are out of the investment capabilities of almost all people. These individual solutions include raising the level of the houses and courtyards, which deserves great investments that could include the rebuilding of homes to retrofit their spaces to the development of normal household activities.
The community of El Peñon infinitely grateful to any person or institution concerned to review and / or contribute to resolving this desperate situation of discomfort and unsanitary currently living in most of its inhabitants in consequence of heavy rains in recent days, and in the future are to be produced
7/13/2011 2:09:00 AM in
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By: Dr. Thomas Vinicio Lopez Feliz
Nobody in their right mind can dispute the undoubted benefits that produce rain, but in the municipality of El Peñon these effects are accompanied by undesirable accumulation of water end in most of the courtyards and inside the residences . The big problem is the result of several years ago when the streets were paved raised the level of the same substantially, without taking into account that the interior of the residences and their peripheral areas were lower than what was previously normal . Worse was no drainage system installed that allows the normal flow of water.
Because of this harsh reality every time it rains there are small gaps, and there is despair in the helpless people have to live under those conditions. The lucky ones use small pumps to vent the streets of standing water. In addition to the flooding of the Yaque del Sur River rises the water level in the subsoil, causing among other things the overflow of toilets and latrines.
As it is easy to understand, these conditions favor the development of mosquitoes that could cause outbreaks of malaria and skin diseases as a result of their annoying bites. Just as cholera outbreaks could be developed and any other type of diarrhea caused by contamination of water with feces. The worst thing about this is that in my humble opinion I see no possible solution, perhaps other people, especially engineers, can make effective contributions. Meanwhile we do not consider individual viable solutions because they are out of the investment capabilities of almost all people. These individual solutions include raising the level of the houses and courtyards, which deserves great investments that could include the rebuilding of homes to retrofit their spaces to the development of normal household activities.
The community of El Peñon infinitely grateful to any person or institution concerned to review and / or contribute to resolving this desperate situation of discomfort and unsanitary currently living in most of its inhabitants in consequence of heavy rains in recent days, and in the future are to be produced
7/13/2011 2:09:00 AM in
Tags: opinion
http://www.noticiariobarahona.com/2011/07/el-suplicio-del-agua-lluv...
