Residents of Ebony Street in Belize City are making a public plea to the City Council and the Government to remedy a situation that is smothering them in thick clouds of dust. Residents told us that the situation only got worse when the Chetumal Street Bridge was opened to the public. The city council used to send a truck to water the street, but it has been a while since the water truck has been around. And, in the meantime, residents say the situation is getting so out of hand that it now poses a health risk:
Jose Sosa, Concerned citizen
"This is happening for the past 3, 4, 5 years. But it has gotten worse now with that bridge that got fixed. Because it's like every 2 minutes, every 2 -3 seconds vehicles pass here and its big trucks, buses, BEL truck - all of those trucks brings lots of dust. If you see everywhere, you will see the dust."
Emanuel Pech
"What are some of the things you have to deal with on a daily basis?"
Jose Sosa, Concerned citizen
"The dust. What how I am living - everything is dusty. That's how my vehicle look. What how everything looks - dusty. You can't even hang clothes outside because it gets dusty. In fact it's not healthy at all. In 2016 middle town, this not a back street, nor village - this is middle of a city and look on the road."
Emanuel Pech
"What is the ideal situation you want to see?"
Jose Sosa, Concerned citizen
"Just a water truck. All this place needs is a water truck, because it looks like they plan to pave it. But in the meantime you have to have a water truck for keep down the dust and I am glad that they will pave it too. Just in the meantime send a water truck. Constructive criticism for the government, nothing personal. No PUP, UDP - we are not involve in politics at all. We don't deal with politicians. Anyone who is in charge, it is them I would want this message reach out to. Nothing personal."
We could not get a comment from the City Council today.
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