Broken down pump leaves Enmore North in floodwaters

Chowcoomarie Heralall’s yard is waterlogged although there has been no rain

Faced with continuous flooding that has given rise to fears of an outbreak of water-borne diseases, Enmore North residents are awaiting a promised intervention by the National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA) to bring an end to their woes.

The community’s drainage pump has been down for almost three months and this has forced the residents to trek through flooded yards on a daily basis even after several days without any rain. They say that despite appeals to the contractor responsible for the pump’s maintenance, nothing has been done.

As a result, several residents visited the NDIA on June 18th and spoke with Chief Executive Officer Lionel Wordsworth,