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Here is a picture of the Bridge on Route 9 over Riviere Grise that collapsed in March, 2016.

On Friday, March 18, 2016, a bridge over Rivière Grise on Route 9, connecting Cité Soleil to the National #1, partially collapsed while a truck was passing carrying gravel over the bridge. It was a metal bridge, 62 meters long and 20 meters wide. Surprisingly, everyday, over hundred heavily loaded trucks pass over this bridge which was built to withstand a maximum load of twenty tons only! No casualty was reported. Signs of road diversions have been posted. This recent disaster is an example of poor quality craftsmanship and supervision and that indicates how the public money in Haiti is managed. A primary investigation suggests that the possible cause of the collapse could be the stolen bolts of the bridge which were found missing.

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Here is a picture during the inauguration of the dam and of irrigation system of Rivière Grise by President Michel Martelly and the Ambassador of the United States accredited to Haiti, Pamela White

The new dam being built at Rivière Grise is expected to improve the wealth of some 15,000 farmers. The site was visited recently by President Michel Martelly, who announced that the plan was exactly what was needed in the current Haitian climate. On the visit, the president had with him a delegation including Prime Minister Evans Paul. They took the time to tour the site, which began construction in May 2014 from grant funding from the government of the United States valued at $9 million.

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President Martelly made a visit to Rivière Grise irrigation system to learn about the scale of activities restoring irrigation systems in the Cul-de-Sac region.

He learned water inflow from the water sheds must be diverted efficiently to provide water for the irrigation systems in Rivière Grise and surrounding areas.

This rehabilitation has allowed farmers to plant 2,000 hectares of beans in the Cul-de-Sac region. The Haitian government is hopeful this restoration project will better living conditions for people residing in the area.

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Cul de Sac's Riviere Grise has deteriorated over 50 years. A project to rebuild its levees and reforest its land is costing 300 million gourdes. Prime Minister Lamothe visited the site to monitor its second phase.

Levees need shoring up and re-contouring. Seasonal rains have destroyed the area with flooding Riviere Grise cannot contain. Soil erosion has done damage, and trees have been cut down.

The government recognizes it must maintain Riviere Grise's watersheds and forests.

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Prime Minister, Lamothe, visited Cul de Sac to review the Riviere Grise project supported by the Agriculture Commission, financed by the Treasury Department at 300 million gourdes. The project will re-contour levees and replant trees destroyed by tropical storms. The project is in its second phase. Workers have finished eight kilometers so far.

The Haiti government wants updates about the project. It is determined to better lives of the populace, so they should benefit from the rebuilt levees.

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This is a picture of Jean Jean Lafaillette giving an interview to the staff of Radio Ginin by Riviere Momance. This picture was taken during the passage of Hurricane Sandy in Haiti.

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