East Coast swamped by continuing rain

What next? A resident of Dazzell Housing Scheme surveying floodwater in her yard yesterday morning. (Anjuli Persaud photo)

As rainfall persisted for most of yesterday, several villages along the East Coast of Demerara were waterlogged, including Dazzell Housing Scheme, where residents appealed for better drainage to prevent recurring floods in the community.

With rain continuing to hit areas along the coastland, the Agriculture Ministry said mobile pumps had been deployed along the East Coast and excavators have been placed at several areas