With flooding now a norm for some villages along East Coast of Demerara, many affected residents have resigned themselves to being under water for several more days.
More rain is projected and the Ministry of Agriculture said that the East Demerara Water Conservancy is at a “threatening level,” leaving communities vulnerable. Agriculture Minister Robert Persaud told Stabroek News that the severe flooding along the East Coast Demerara presents further evidence as to the importance of the Hope Canal, which government says will significantly reduce flooding in the area.
While the water in some of the communities such as Liliendaal, Annandale and Beehive saw a decrease yesterday, other villages remained under several inches.
Residents living off the Embankment Road in Good Hope were badly affected, but many of them said that this is a usual experience. A farmer, known as ‘Gosman,’ said his yard had been under water since Sunday. He has lost all his beds of pakchoy, celery, and
