Several communities along the Mahaica Creek were last evening preparing for the worst, as the authorities began a controlled release of water to reduce the level of the dangerously-high East Demerara Water Conservancy (EDWC).
Following several days of persistent rainfall, the Board of the EDWC yesterday announced that water in the conservancy had reached a threatening level and that a controlled release would have to be made into the Mahaica Creek.
In a statement issued by the Ministry of Agriculture before lunchtime yesterday, the Board stated: “Due to continuous rainfall resulting from the La Nina weather phenomenon, the level of water (in the) East Demerara Water Conservancy has reached a threatening level and still rising. As a last resort, the Commission of EDWC has taken the decision to have
