Region Two Chairman Parmanand Persaud yesterday visited some parts of the Lower Pomeroon River that were severely flooded over the holidays, including farmlands where crops were lost.
Persaud, accompanied by an engineer who works with the region, inspected several farms in the area and farmers are hoping that better drainage systems can be put in place to prevent their lands from being flooded in the future. The findings of the visit are to be forwarded to the Cabinet by the Regional Chairman, this newspaper was told.
Farmers said that acres of cassava, pumpkin and pear suffered as a result of the flood and their
