FORMER ENVIRONMENT and Housing Minister, Easton Douglas, says homeowners in Kennedy Grove, Clarendon should consider suing the Government and the developer of houses in that community as the buildings were constructed in a known flood-prone zone.
According to Mr. Douglas, a national hazard map of Jamaica had indicated that residents in Kennedy Grove would be in danger as it is situated in a pond.
Against this background, Mr. Douglas said residents could pursue legal options against the parish council or the developers.
"We have never experienced a case in this regard but maybe it should be tested," he said yesterday.
INFORMATION UPDATE NEEDED
Mr. Douglas also noted that part of the problem was that, although information is already available about suitable areas to develop housing, there was a clear need to update the information.
At the same time Minister of Land and Environment, Dean Peart, admitted yesterday that the authorities had erred in allowing the Kennedy Grove development to be put in place.
