Mechanical fault blamed for sewage crisis

Families had to be evacuated and I want to thank the City's emergency services for doing a sterling job. However, not enough was done to assist residents".

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He said one of the residents he spoke to said he had asked for sand bags to be delivered timeously, and they never arrived. Instead empty bags had been dumped on the other side of the already flooded roadway.

Mr Bodin said residents told him that seeing sewage flooding their streets has been an almost monthly occurrence for nearly two decades.

Mr Bodin said he has asked the City for a plan of action to prevent a recurrence of the flooding but nothing has transpired.