Mahaicony Creek prepping for more flooding

Bolonauth Deolall’s farm under water yesterday.

Photos by Anjuli Persaud

With more rainfall expected, residents of the Mahaicony Creek are anticipating being deliberately flooded for a second for the year to relieve the East Demerara Water Conservancy (EDWC) and they are awaiting word from government on plans to assist them.

The residents, including farmers, yesterday said that they have made several efforts to meet with Agriculture Minister Dr Leslie Ramsammy but he is never available while Junior Minister Ally Baksh