Torrential rain pounded Georgetown and the East Coast from yesterday afternoon up until last night swamping large parts of the city and leaving wards like Albouystown in accustomed misery despite two months of massive cleaning of drains spearheaded by the new government.
Amid thunder claps and flashes of lightning, the East Coast of Demerara recorded four inches of water between 4pm -7:30pm, while Georgetown recorded 2.5 inches, the Ministry of Public Infrastructure said. The ensuing deluge underlined the reality that the city and East Coast
