The East Coast of Demerara was bracing for more rain today after heavy, persistent downpours yesterday left low-lying areas under inches of water.

Minister of Agriculture, Dr Leslie Ramsammy told Stabroek News last evening that all engineers attached to the National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA) were out in the fields monitoring kokers sluices and other drainage infrastructure. He said that the rain will continue for another 48 hours and the Doppler Radar facility at Timehri has provided information to this effect.

Communities on the ECD are prone to flooding and yesterday, residents in several areas were preparing for …..