Rain, high tide underline city flood woes

An excavator mounted on a pontoon works to desilt the Cowan Street outfall (Ministry of Public Infrastructure Photo)

Government and the city were jolted into reality yesterday after intense and prolonged rain coincided with the spring tide, flooding the capital for hours and exposing the danger of dependence on kokers.

While pumps sprang into action, two key ones  were not working, raising continuing questions about the city’s management of infrastructure during the rainy season.