No severe flooding reported

Reports from six of the ten regions have indicated that while there was heavy rain yesterday, there was no severe flooding but the Inter-Agency Technical Oversight Commit-tee which is monitoring the May/June rains says that it will remain vigilant.

The committee which is headed by Prime Minister Samuel Hinds includes Minister of Agriculture Robert Persaud; Minister of Public Works Robeson Benn; Deputy Mayor of Georgetown Robert Williams; Lionel Wordsworth and Walter Willis, acting CEO and Chairman of the National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA) respectively; and Kester Craig of the Civil Defence Commission (CDC).

The members will be meeting on a weekly basis to discuss issues relating to the rainy season and more frequently if necessary.

While the committee is confident that the situation is under control, members said that flooding is heavily related to the type of tide and the time it comes in.