Heavy rainfall swamped sections of Laluni yesterday leaving anxious farmers fearful for their crops and renewing their plea to the authorities to clear the overgrowth that clogs the Laluni Creek.

Government officials on visits to the community had repeatedly promised to clear the creek but it was never done, residents told this newspaper during a visit to the community yesterday. Following heavy rains on Sunday and yesterday, floodwaters in sections of the community rose to levels not seen in years, leaving some homes swamped and crops under water.

Residents in areas close to the creek in the farming-dependant …..