Trinidad has long been notorious for its pot-holed roads, but the situation in Ravine Sable, Longdenville, stands in a league of its own.

The main road into this Central Trinidad community has become a major headache—so much so that just weeks ago, a funeral home refused to send its hearse along it, forcing grieving residents to confront an unthinkable reality: even in death, their neighbour could not be brought home with dignity.

The middle section of the Ravine Sable Road, Londonville, where residents have been complaining  of the bad road conditions. -Photo: DEXTER PHILIP