SUCKER GARDEN:--- Residents of the Foga homes along the Pendant Cactus road in Sucker Garden contacted Sint Maarten Pride Foundation this past week to express their worries regarding the widening and upgrading of a trench located behind their homes. Although members of the community welcome the improvement of the drainage infrastructure, there are concerns about the proximity of the channel to their homes and the fact that this could potentially lead to flooding of the area which is already prone to flooding during heavy rains. Some families are worried about the structural integrity of their fences due to the proximity of the excavation works. The Foga residents are therefore calling on the Ministry of VROMI to have the route of the channel shifted a few more meters away from their fences, yards and homes. Sint Maarten Pride Foundation has since forwarded the residents' concerns to the Ministry of VROMI.
Press Release from the Sint Maarten Pride Foundation