A house collapsed in the Yampiece area Tuesday morning.
Owner of the small wooden structure, Jerry Joseph, told DNO that the incident occurred at about 6.30 am. He said he heard a loud noise and felt the house moving, eventually falling on its side, to the ground.
Joseph said that at the time of the incident, the house was occupied by him and his five children. He said no one was severely injured but the other five occupants were taken to hospital with minor scratches.
According to our DNO reporter, fire services personnel were on the scene earlier and so were the police.
A large crowd of curious on-lookers had also gathered in the area.
DNO has not received information about the specific cause of the collapse of the house but parts of Dominica including Yampiece, experienced heavy rainfall Monday night.
A Tropical Storm Warning has been issued for the island, as Tropical Depression NINE, which is expected to become a tropical storm later today, draws nearer.
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Thank God everyone escaped unharmed; however the Housing Development Dept. in Dominica should issue permits for anyone who decides to build. These permits would monitor whether or not buildings are being constructed safely. This “shack” appears to have no support.
chhh, old sin wii, hold strong marjor……it have a god above, people will talk and say all kinds of negative things…. if you have to take that on, you’d stay down…, just keep your head up bro
it can be a shack u building, build it strong, the support was weak…I do hope a house is built for the family..
my heart goes out to jerry and his family.
sad,very sad,dear lord help this family,and we should try and help also,shame on all u idiots dats making fun of another man pain and hurt…………
This is a builder who I assisted with materials to build his house (safeguard) his house because of the concern of his small ones. And he never did anything some of the materials he even sold them. When called to do a job, he complains that it is raining or he does not have a ride.
There are two types of people; those who are ambitious and will turn something small into something marvelous.
There are the others who just don’t care and will not strive. God has bless each and everyone of us and we have to claim or take our blessings. Our blessings come in different areas and the materials which were given to him might of been a blessing. A man with his talent just had to act on that and he never did. God help those who help themselves also.
I am very sorry to see this but I pray that the children are safe. My concern are the children. Adults make their choices and children follow.
God is a good God no one was seriously hurt. Sir
I do feel you pain. The almighty will bless you
with more.
well they say every dissapontment is a blessing. Hope some good comes out of this misfortune and help is given so that this father gets a proper house for him and his kids.
How long was he living in that house? It is a good thing no one was badly hurt.
Whatever type of dwelling house, a man’s home is his castle. I am certain that he was happy and satisfied living in it with his family. The house may not have been built properly in that it may have been on soil which erodes when heavy rain falls.
Some people plan their family and live in their nice safe house. Others don’t worry, make plenty children and have no place to put them. With all those children that man can never have money. What is their age? Some times we are very concerned while inside those shacks have big expensive flat screens and a blackberry for each child.
nonsense, i know them
some of all you still live by mammy and daddy at least he is a man and had his own 2×4 it is not nice to make fun of the less fortunate on earth because their places will be “first in line” in heaven………. smh it is a shame how we think big houses and fancy motor cars does not bring happiness and to me once you are happy your heart is in place no matter what….
This is a sad event. Thank God that they are all OK. May the Lord put it in the hearts of those who can help to offer the family a helping hand. Poverty is not pretty, but it is worldwide. There’s no need to criticize. It was a weak structure, but mansions get destroyed as well. I wish them the best for the future.
And just to imagine that the dear PM is goin around boasting of that the his party has “revolutionised” the housing situation in D/ca. That’s just shameful. Those who are really in need of the assistance are not getting any, situations like these bring us to realise that the housing situaton is nt very dfrnt than it was 5 yrs ago. So shameful
I share your pain jerry. I just pray God will give you strength To rebuild and will provide for you. And I pray God tht you never get the opportunity to read those comments because some Dominicans think that they will always have it sweet. In times like this we need to come together and see how we can give one another help.stop criticizing and come help the man
is d children i feel sory for
boi i so sorry 4 my fendzzz eh hmmmm n i actually see da live eno so sad 4 my little neighbours n d worst part d frige hid my fen in her head eh all nw her head hurtin her oh lord help dem
please some body can we find some way in getting this man and his family back to life,
thank you. lets start working.
TO tiny;
IF you can’t say something good, please don’t say anything! Sometimes, silence is a form of participation! I know you forever feel the need to be involved.utter pleasant words or be still. thanks
Bonjai thank Gof no one was seriously injured but come on people whasoever happen to keeping you plae clean afterall look at thr state of that yard smh.
God*
Stop being a hater – do you think the house fell over and left everything in the yard in a neat little area? You should thank God for sparing the lives of the 6 occupants instead – that is how the DA I remember would respond!!
There are not so bright and empathetic comments being made here. (Tiny)
Today you up tomorrow you down baby. The LORD giveth and He taketh away. He raises the poor out of the dunghill and makes princes into paupers.
The guy did with what he have and he deserves our sympathy and not to be looked down upon. After all, what are we but just flesh and bones; a reed blowing in the wind.
Atleast the guy was not homeless or in prison. He did what is expected of all fathers, he had a roof over his children’s head. Let us be glad and joyful that there were no deaths or serious injuries and support each other.
If there are any donations to help this family out, please let me know, I would love to contribute.
GOD bless us all…
i would like to point out that i was not making fun by saying that i can never live in a house like that…i know some people didn’t have a lot of opportunities to better themselves……
Tiny no matter where i turn u commenting and getting thumbs down boo… lay low and keep a zip on it..
Tiny got depported man she reappeared on DNO. Have not seen her in a bit
ya i totally agree
I find these comments very insensitive to say the least. In my book it is wrong to make fun of someone’s misfortune, it hurts. Wait till the shoe is on the other foot.
All of you that posting negative comments I am sure that before you were in block houses all of you must have lived in a cardboard so please come on get real!!!!!!! Were you guys in D/ca raised in skyscrapers?
you sooooo rite how soon they for get.some people just don’t knoe how to be humble….
ok so where are they going to be living in the meantime?…are they going to be put up in a hotet by the government?
HOTEL!!! hahahaha…not under de Pm direction!
Heartless human being when your neighbor’s house
caught fire take water and wet yours.
Some ppl are real cruel. How can you guys make fun of the man house. When he gets to go back in there and he go on his laptop and read these comments on DNO he will be hurt. Shame on you guys. Not everyone has the money to have all their walls match and fix everything that break when they break. He providing for his kids thats more than we can say for a lot of men.
alas see my neighbour house boi bt eney ways god is love
Oh my god i can’t even look..my ppl my ppl.lets help this family am put a $100us to start…come on people…
Would be safer in a cardboard box probably….
idiot
@ trolol
This is not nice to state. Be compassionate.
Wait a minute!! Didn’t I hear the government boasting of a ‘housing revolution” all over the island nuh?
Is that a sign on the ‘housing revolution?’
Or is it some of people getting houses? I know for a fact the parl rep of a certain constituency renting a house from a woman who was given a government sponsored house under the ‘housing revolution’. Now tell me, is that right? Does that woman really need a house? She have house renting for the parl rep. I am sure there are people who are more in need.
I not calling names eh. ok
@ Dorival
It is not right. This is taking advantage of the system and their generosity. She should not be renting a house which she was given free. You should report it to the authorities.
“Talk About the Housing Situation?”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=srC1wnpUg8Y
Best wishes to you, Jerry from Coo Bagass!!! DNO is there a way that persons in or out of Dominica could help the family? We, Dominicans are good at helping each other in times of need.
I agree.. Very sad situation indeed…
was the house on wheels? I can see tires
that is the part of the foundation…
O My Jerry! I am so sorry to hear/see that. I did not put the face to the name when I heard, but as I soon as I saw it was you, I made a call. Your family members hands are blessed with the construction hands and they will certainly come together to rebuild. Everything happens for a purpose. It could have been worse.
Thank you Lord there was no serious injury or lost of life. I pray Lord that the family will have a roof back over thier heads once again i ask this through christ our Lord amen.
look @ the condition the man lives with his family yet we have a prime minister thats that building a multi million dollar home.
Go fight your stupid political battles elswhere fool. Eveything for you guys is about prime minister this and that. Is the pm the only person in DA with a so called ‘big house’? what about the hundreds of people that this government (unlike any before) has helped by giving land and houses FOR FREE (and the likes of you still criticize???).
Get a life!!!!!!
@ grell
You should not compare the PM and his housing to that of this man. Use your discretion. The PM, one of his stature is entitled to a decent house. He will also be entertaining dignitaries. He needs a decent place to do so and also for those who wish to spend their visiting time with him. If it were you would you not be in the same position?
This is a sad moment for the man you all involve
politics in everyting what a shame.
we sitting and say what kind of house is dat I wonder if you all have a roof over you all head he have 5 kids to mentain can he do like some of you all waiting for the goverment to give you no he is not that type wat ever he put is a roof over his family head we have to think of where we are puting it look at the area I think is the area he put the structure that matters
wow, the state of how plp live. b grateful for ur blessings there r those worst off. i wish the family well n the children plz go to school n learn to escape the cycle of poverty that is slowly creeping our nation.
I cannot understand why people are making fun of a poor man. the only reason he built that type of house is because he has no OTHER option. poverty is present in dominica, DESPITE what government says – and today it showed its FACE.
SKERRIT lower the taxes .call foriegn investors to
creat more jobs.ask castro /chavez/ the/chines to give the less fortunate/poor people we like to address mortals like our selves proper homes/ put factory to make victoria secrets bra and panties open laundry services etc. for the youth put skill training programs for young men and women teach them how to fix planes and to fly /we want to send athletes to the olympic and across the world have them train evry day.not if tomorrow is the event toget them tired and frustrating. nervous and say we training them just one nite for 2morrow event where you all going with that prepare days /month bfore the event come . cause we will not get know where if is so we are thinking but it is not like that.read news from outside c where we can achieve better . the comunity there problem.put trusted comunty members in each village. evry month .each comunity keep meetings ask wat is a affecting them. if the poeple can make donation and ask goverment you all have some off the finance already you all missing that amount help .now some people want to help some with ignorance will have so much to say. unity among a nation trust the country will move on.thanks you jesus and touch the heart of all dominicanz where ever part of the world we living.god bless dominca and the world
While u are asking for foriegn investors to come in to build factories to make Victoria secret bra and panties, where is the porpulation to buy them, no sooner that factory would be opened , no sooner it would be shot down because of the low turn over.
Government cant do everything, there are some people with the money on island and they are sitting on their butts not doing nothing and some of them with the money have great ideas but still not doing anything
I guess the arab lawyer can now no longer sleep at nights. Where the housing revolution now?
Alaaaaaah:-(
I’m glad no one was hurt and I hope he can find a rescue somewhere for himself and those kids with that bad weather approaching. God be with him.
Remember this area is a squatters area. It’s Government land and so persons just ‘set-up shacks’ basically, and it eventually became a community.
Some ppl not easy na. Allu know what he person could and couldn’t afford? At least sympathise na cuz I wonder if the family has anywhere else go instead of criticizing! Are any of the major critics willing to assist? Am not saying that we need to raise the bar a bit for safety plus but come on man. Smh
That looking like a house from Chavez man!
I cannot understand how you all heartless people can make fun of your fellow countryman demise. One good thing I can say about him, unlike many men who run away from their responsibilities, he is there with his children.
We come on here and make all kinds of comments about the mans dwelling place. there are alot of us dominicans living under these conditions cause we dont have a choice, do u think that this man would not have had a better house if he had a choice? i feel soo sorry that yet another person and children are now homeless. Lord please guide them and i pray that the leaders of this country find it in their hearts to provide them with better living quarters. you never know, these this happen for a reason. they might all get a new house to live in. blessings
Carboard,wood,brick, it was his home and place of safety for his family. Mansions are on fire in the US with people running out with just the clothes on their backs. Heavy rains last year washed away and toppled million dollar homes, the likes of you GLenson will never own so be sensitive to people’s plight. Some of you too damn up without nothing to show for it.
You are so right….
you is a coocoon or what?
Thank you Lord they are all safe.
why are people allowed to build these things…then again to prevent homelessness….sorry to say it looks like the dwelling place of a homeless person
the home owner is one of the few that give god thanks for what he has .some people has two and three story houses and they still not giving thanks to god (one of the best thing about that family is that at night he already know where each one is going to lay his or her head).STUPS MAN.MIND YOUR BUSINESS
shut up wonder what u have n what ur mother did to build it
padna i renting…..i could never live in a house like that…and i am a trust fund baby
trust fund baby and u renting? but where u resurrect from noh. u recover from whatever you had man?
Tiny, you’re an idiot. Trust fund baby my donkeyside.
Insensitive is not even the word to describe that comment. hope u will always live in a castle. jerk.
where are the footings for this house? Obviusly built without building approval by a cowboy builder. Surprised it has stod up at all. Look at the flooring. We need more strict building regulations to improve health and safety. That is why I would never buy a house I did not myself build.
ok it looks like a card boared house.
Nonetheless, it is his, right? What do you have?
Well that is what he can afford! de man have 5 children what u expect
Whether its card board or not it housed the man and his six children ! U wud ave more sympathy if it was a mansion ? There are ppl who are worst off thann those in dca ! Yall shud try to bring up each other in this country! U shud ave commented wid something conbstructive ! Hope everyone is safe
bet you still live with your mama.
thanx God you got better !!!
fire and brimstone will rain on you for that. one day you will regret you say that. What goes up must come down. Say thank you for what you have. waste of time piece of
you too tebe! i was just saying what it was looking like fool i wasnt critisizing go get a soap and some water for car.
And you can’t even spell board!
Carboard,wood,brick, it was his home and place of safety for his family. Mansions are on fire in the US with people running out with just the clothes on their backs. Heavy rains last year washed away and toppled million dollar homes, the likes of you GLenson will never own so be sensitive to people’s plight. Some of you too damn up without nothing to show for it.
Thats what you call shalviway.
thank god no lives were lost.(house you can rebuild but lives lost cannot be regained)again if it was a concrete building things would be much worst
Thank God no serious injuries.
best wishes to the family!
amen
Wait for it…wait for it…
Where is yampiece?
SMH
Oh my, hope every thing works out in the family’s favour!!!
Oh No hope all is well with its occupants
Oh Lord hv mercy on the family
wow
first
WHoa!!! Hope they’re ok!!!
my heart goes out to the family
thank god no lifes has been lost
lord have mercy
I would like to see all the shacks demolish then reconstruct some high rise to house these people.
Omg dats so sad god be with dis family dey need our prayer
papa met!