Over 1000 derelict vehicles cleared after hurricanes
-approximately 900 still to be removed
Greg R. Massicote. Photo: VINO/File
As a result of Hurricanes Irma and Maria, over 1000 vehicles were rendered derelict in the Virgin Islands. Photo: BVIDDM
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - As a result of Hurricanes Irma and Maria, over 1000 vehicles were rendered derelict in the Virgin Islands (VI).
Manager of the Department of Waste Management (DWM) Mr Greg R. Massicote told the House of Assembly’s (HoA) Standing Finance Committee that up to April 2018, 1,104 derelict vehicles had been collected.
He further indicated that his Department had estimated about 1,500 to 2,000 and another 900 are waiting to be collected.
Mr Massicote further indicated that a team from the Department had tagged and moved such vehicles in specific areas, adding that “importance was being given to tourist routes.”
He said despite some difficulties in tagging these vehicles, the teams are working assiduously to have them cleared from these areas.
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