Thursday, May 22, 2008

The Dangers of the "Knut Hole"

One of the dangers here in Liberia is not what you may expect. It is the Knut Hole. OK, I am not sure who made the name up, either me or one of my friends here, but it has to do with a guy named Knut falling in one.

These are open holes in the sidewalk, that anyone could easily fall into...

Dangerous Knut Hole
What is really bad, one of the worst "Knut Holes" is in the driveway of Monrovia City Hall, and it is across the street from UN Headquarters.

Really Bad Knut Hole at Monrovia City Hall
Sometimes they are marked for safety with a rock or two...

Knut Hole Marked With Rocks
I wonder how guys like this can manuver on these sidewalks safely, but they do.


3 blind guys in Monrovia Note: Those guys just passed the first Knut hole shown above.

Stay Safe!

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  1. The_Sphinx's WorldMay 23, 2008 at 5:29:00 AM PDT

    Their sidewalks are similar to our sidewalks here in the Philippines. There are a lot of open manholes here too, and most of the time, they were attended to if it's the election period, or if somebody is brave enough to call the media.

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  2. BarryMay 24, 2008 at 8:51:00 AM PDT

    I understand the imperfections and holes, what I don't understand is at city hall? It is not like it would take a lot of expense and time to repair one "knut Hole"

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