RESIDENTS of New Haven in Duhaney Park, St Andrew, who have over the years been forced out of their homes by flood waters are counting their blessings after being spared the full wrath of Hurricane Beryl on Wednesday.

But the residents remain upset that no remedial works were done prior to the weather system resulting in some roads being left impassable.

A group of men gathered at a shop on Emerson Avenue looking at the stagnant water which had snaked its way along the streets, told the Jamaica Observer glumly that, while some homes escaped flooding this time around, several individuals would be marooned inside their yards until the waters receded.

“It rough, the water deh to a level where it nah move. Normally it woulda run off already. This ago tek days. Right ya now see where it stop, whole heap a blockage’” one man shared while nursing a cup of liquid.

“Gully full, river full, so nowhere for it [to go]. If the place nuh clean it ago worse; people can’t even come outta dem house,” another male chimed in.

“The whole a di MPs [Members of Parliament] and councillor dem nah do nutten, dem only waan win and den yuh nuh si dem again,” another resident told the Observer gesturing towards the unpaved and debris-lined roadways.

According to the residents, they were unaware of any river training or gully cleaning exercise for the community which is situated beside the Duhaney River.

“No cleaning was done this time. Dem nah touch it. If cleaning did gwaan this run off long time,” charged one angry female resident.