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Tangle River graves to be relocated |
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Written by DeadGirl
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Tuesday, 21 September 2004 |
Sept 21, 2004
WESTERN BUREAU - Four graves in the deep rural community of Tangle River, St James, which burst open during a landslide caused by Hurricane Ivan, will have to be relocated.
The St James Public Health Department is worried that the contents of the open graves may filter into the water table, provide an odour nuisance, or become a haven for rodents and insects like flies, which would then contaminate food. Any or all of these conditions, the health department said, could result in a serious outbreak of disease in the community.
Acting chief public health inspector for St James Lennox Wallace explained that after a visit to the area, a decision was taken that the bodies should be exhumed and buried elsewhere. Because of the health concerns and the need for urgent action, the St James Parish Council has agreed to waive the usual $5,000 exhumation fee. And according to Wallace relatives of the deceased, have already been given instructions on how to proceed.
"The family members would have to formally apply to the parish council for exhumation and relocation to the Pye River Cemetery or to a cemetery of their choice," he told the Observer yesterday, adding that he did not expect it to be a lengthy process.
The public health official noted that the bodies would have to be moved quickly.
"Certainly, it can affect the water source - there is an odour and fly nuisance and you can also have insects and rodents which can provide a harbour for them - it's a general environmental health concern."
If the relatives of the deceased do not move quickly enough, he said, the health department would have to step in.
"The Public Health Department would take the necessary action to cause the bodies to be removed so that they do not cause any environmental health concern or problem," he explained.
The graves were just one example of the destruction Hurricane Ivan left in the St James community.
One house that an elderly couple occupied was buried under the mud - neighbours rescued the two senior citizens just in the nick of time. A nearby house, where 15 people lived, was shifted about 45 feet from its original location and all its contents were destroyed. That family also managed to escape injury.
There was also substantial damage to the Tangle River main road and several large cracks opened up in the community's Baptist Church.
http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/news/html/20040921T060000-0500_66344_OBS_TANGLE_RIVER_GRAVES_TO_BE_RELOCATED.asp |
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