Undaunted by a low turnout, a small group of residents of New Haven, St Andrew, spent Labour Day tackling a bothersome drain which has made it difficult to traverse Columbus and New Haven drives.

Speaking with The Gleaner as men used a jackhammer to drill into the asphalt, Tanya Wheeler-Taifatt disclosed that efforts to repair the roadway and the installation of a drain under the surface in the flood-prone community had resulted in another problem.

“They did the road, but they don't do it as a level as you can see; the road is getting worse. We're having a problem with the drain right here. So, any vehicle go over is either the bumper tear off or the fender,” she explained.