Region 2 conservancy spills over

Nowhere to play: This little South Ruimveldt resident came downstairs to see if the water had receded from the yard.

The authorities were stretched yesterday as water overflowed the conservancy at Golden Fleece on the Essequibo Coast, with surrounding areas in Region Two remaining under a considerable amount of water.

Elsewhere on the Coast, as the rains eased off, floodwaters dropped and residents began a clean-up. However, there remained pockets where water remained on the land and along some areas on the East Coast Demerara, some residents reported rising water levels.

Water levels in the critical East Demerara Water Conservancy