Flooding at Charity, Pomeroon starts to recede

The flooded squatting area

Heavy rainfall over the past two days has caused flooding in the Pomeroon River area and some parts of Charity on the Essequibo Coast, but the water has started to recede in some places.

At Charity, the flooding was exacerbated by a non-functioning pump. However, a Neighbourhood Demo-cratic Council member said yesterday that it should be back in service shortly.

One of the severely affected areas was the Charity Squatting Area and when