With the government’s mobile wave wall seawall extension almost completed along the Rupert Craig Highway from Liliendaal to Kitty the byways, some residents are unsure if it will do the job and have adopted a wait-and-see attitude.
On April 28 this year, monstrous waves crashed over the seawall between Subryanville and Turkeyen, flooding yards with sling mud and stunning residents who had never witnessed such scenes before. A disturbance in the Atlantic was said to have pumped up high tides that were scheduled for that period.
Stabroek News spoke with residents living along the highway in various villages and the consensus was clear; residents are
