Salem under threat from collapsing sea dam, residents warn

The trench at the bottom of the sea dam that residents claim has not been cleared by authorities

The sea dam at Salem, East Bank Essequibo is rapidly eroding and residents fear that it will soon break away and destroy their properties unless the authorities act quickly.

Stabroek News visited the area yesterday and observed two sections of the dam breaking away and posing a threat to the residents whose lands it is shielding. There was also a wall that acts as a water shield that is also eroding and it looks as if it will collapse at anytime.

Contacted yesterday, Kevin Samad,