Heavy rains yesterday flooded Georgetown and many villages along the East Coast Demerara (ECD) catching residents by surprise as the drainage system struggled to cope.
Among the communities severely affected were Better Hope and Mon Repos where floodwaters were at high levels even though the kokers were opened and some of the pumps were in full operation. Residents hurried to pack and save their belongings. Some residents who live in ground-level flats told Stabroek News that they woke and found their beds surrounded by water even as some of the items in their homes were floating.
In the villages visited by Stabroek News, residents expressed concern at the poor drainage system while others
