Flooding takes a toll on Queenstown residents

Joycelyn Grant’s flooded yard.

By Kenesha Fraser

 

Heavy rainfall over Wednesday night and yesterday morning, compounded by a non-functioning koker in a nearby village worsened flooding in Queenstown, Essequibo Coast, raising water levels to eight inches high in places.

Speaking with Stabroek News, Joycelyn Grant of Queenstown Housing Scheme said the area had