The Office on Aging is seeking the help of the Department of Public Works to prevent the possible collapse of the office\u2019s walls due to heavy downpour on the island the past few days.<\/p>\n
\u201cI need DPW to reroute the water. You look at the wall and it\u2019s buckling already,\u201d Aging director Rose Mondala told reporters yesterday.<\/p>\n
Mondala said she and staffer David Celis were at the office Monday night to make sure that the office doesn\u2019t get inundated.<\/p>\n
\u201cEvery time there\u2019s rain, we have to come here [Aging Office] so we don\u2019t get flooded,\u201d explained Mondala. \u201cBefore, I used to do it alone. Now David helps me.\u201d<\/p>\n
According to Mondala, Monday\u2019s downpour resulted in water \u201ccoming so hard it was like Niagara Falls.\u201d<\/p>\n
She said the Aging Office already spent $400 for water blasting services due to the heavy rains, which also caused about a half-foot flood at the front and back sides of their parking lot.<\/p>\n
Mondala disclosed that this problem started two years ago. \u201cWe didn\u2019t think it\u2019s going to be like this,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n
The Aging director said she plans to meet with DPW Secretary Martin Sablan to request his agency\u2019s assistance and show him a picture of Monday night\u2019s misfortune.<\/p>\n
\u201cI already saw him a week ago and told him about our situation in passing,\u201d added Mondala.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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