Region Nine residents flee homes as water rises

Sections of Lethem under water yesterday afternoon.

The major waterways in Region Nine have started to overtop and residents of several communities across the region have been leaving their homes to seek higher ground as they fear a repeat of last year’s devastating floods.

According to reports from the region yesterday, the water from the highlands coupled with the overtopping of the main waterways, including the Tabatinga and Moco Moco creeks and the Takutu River,