– but waters rise in Mahaicony Creek
Flooding is receding in West Coast Berbice and Moraikobai, but the Mahaicony Creek is experiencing an increase in the water level.
Stabroek News had reported yesterday and over the weekend that all over Region Five was experiencing flooding, owing to excess water flowing down the Mahaicony River. Areas such as Trafalgar, Lovely Lass, Number 29, 30 and 31 villages were inundated, mostly because the main koker and channel in Trafalgar were blocked and the water from the excess rainfall flowing down the river was unable to flow through to the sea.
The communities had remained under water for weeks. In some instances, there was over two feet of water in villages. Acres of land were covered with water as far as the eyes could see. Lone houses stood isolated, surrounded by water and it was difficult to
