Bartica residents suffer millions in losses after thunderstorm causes flooding

A pile of damaged books belonging to a resident of Second Avenue, Bartica.

A thunderstorm, considered the worst in recent memory, caused extensive damage and millions in losses for Bartica residents on Sunday night.

The rains lasted for about two to two and a half hours, according to reports, and affected mostly residents of Bartica’s commercial zone, between Fourth and Ninth streets.

According to Bartica’s Mayor Gifford Marshall, Ava Abrams, of Third Avenue Bartica and proprietor of the Upper Level Restaurant, suffered the