The Nassau Guardian
Leaky roof leads to flooding at magistrates court complex
Court was canceled in all but one of the courts in the recently-built magistrates court complex yesterday after a leaky roof resulted in severe flooding.
Court officials taped a note to the court door indicating that the courts were closed yesterday due to flooding.
As a result, scores of people were turned away.
Court officials told reporters that the courts on the second floor were “saturated” with water.
Additionally, the officials, who did not want to be named, said mold and mildew had developed as a result of the problem, which has been worsening in the past weeks.
“The conditions are deplorable,” the court officials said.
“Something needs to be done.”
Workmen were on-site yesterday working to temporarily repair the problem.
Deputy Director in the Ministry of Works Caldwell Pratt told The Guardian yesterday that the ministry is in the process of issuing a contact to a company to fix the roof.
“By the end of this week, we expect to mobilize on-site,” he said.
It is unclear whether all courts will reopen today.
Another official added that the elevator in the court complex has been inoperable for at least six months.
Individuals in wheelchairs have to be physically carried up the stairs, the official said.
The problems come less that two years after the multimillion-dollar facility opened.
Construction of the court complex began in 2005. In 2008, Adler Construction was awarded a $6.4 million contract to complete the job.
The court complex opened in January 2012.
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