Residents of Caratal Road, Trinidad and Tobago, are pleading for help them repair a part of the road which has been steadily deteriorating since last year.
Eugene Findley, 73, said on Monday that over the last six months as section of the road which leads to the nearby Caratal Sacred Heart RC Primary School has become deplorable and virtually impassable.
He said numerous water leaks have happened along the road over time, causing the land beneath it to shift.
While the Water and Sewerage Authority (WASA) has repaired the leaks shortly after they happen, Findley claimed the work has not been satisfactory.
A female resident, who declined to give her name, agreed with him.
She said she has to wear flat shoes to walk on the road and even then, she is in danger of slipping.
The woman said when it rains there is a lot of mud on the road and this is particularly difficult for students trying to reach to the school.
The woman also said residents sought assistance from their parliamentary representative, Tabaquite MP Anita Haynes.
Haynes confirmed this.
In a signed letter dated October 28, 2022, Haynes wrote to Rural Development and Local Government Minister Faris Al-Rawi about this problem.
Haynes said she wrote to the Works and Transport Ministry about this matter in 2021, seeking their assistance with this landslip repair.
