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Stallholders are demanding urgent improvements to the Stabroek Market’s river defence asStalls affected by constant floodingwell as the market’s infrastructure,Cheap Air Max 90 Kpu Sale, since their businesses are constantly flooded during high tide. They deemed the frequency and duration of the flooding as being “bad for businesses”.Though this is not a new phenomenon,Nike Men Air Max 97, recently the regularity of the flooding and the level to which the water rises in the market have increased. They said that water overflows or passes through cracks on the sea defence structure, or seeps through the market flooring.As such,Air Max 97 Undefeated White, vendors are either forced to close their stalls for hours or weeks until the water recedes. The vendors said that the constant closure of their operations is hindering them financially and in some instances water gets into their stalls and damages their goods.The Clerk of Markets, Schulder Griffith,Wholesale Jerseys 2018, stated that the constant flooding needs to be quickly addressed as stallholders are being affected financially. The market is also losing revenue since stall holders are requesting exemptions from paying fees, which cannot be denied.He said that last year the market was severely flooded. Since then stallholders and the Mayor and City Council are enhancing the structures. Stall holders are renovating their structures to meet Council’s design of having stalls above ground level with double-decker arrangement.However,Air Max 90 Black And White Leather, some stallholders who renovated their stalls to the new specification are still being affected. In some cases,Nike Air Vapor Max Flyknit Women, either the consumer is unable to access the stalls owing to flooded corridors or the water rises and flows into the stalls.Griffith said that faulty hydrants managing the flow of water also contributed to the facility being flooded in the pass.However, this is being addressed. |
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