Containment and curfew impact the operation of certain public services such as garbage collection and more particularly bulky items. At rue Capitaine Manuel in Fort-de-France, the carcasses of household appliances litter the sidewalk. And in the long run, this waste attracted flies and the rats that proliferate there. Today the locals can’t take it anymore. At night, stray dogs and cats come to hunt.
The services of the city of Fort-de-France are aware of this situation and it is not an isolated case. The proliferation of bulky items has become widespread throughout the town. Currently, the mayor has alerted the president of Cacem to take steps to put in place a number of emergency measures to restore the situation. Cacem is in charge of collecting and cleaning up community space.
In the long run, the town hall fears the deterioration of the health situation with the risk that in addition to covid-19, the threat of dengue, zika, chikungunya with mosquitoes or even leptospirosis with rats.
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