Poor drainage is said to have been a contributing factor in Sunday’s flooding of Bartica’s commercial zone, according to Mayor of Bartica Gifford Marshall.
Bartica residents suffered extensive damage and millions in losses following a thunderstorm, considered the worst in recent memory, which resulted in flooding in the area.
On Monday, the Mayor stated that some residents had indicated that the flooding may have been caused by a failure of the sluice door. When the sluice was opened, he said, most of the water receded, save for the water in the alleyways and drains.
