Slow draining for East Coast

A portion of the Buxton Sideline Dam flooded by the main drainage canal.

Floodwater  in a string of villages along the East Coast of Demerara (ECD) has been slowly receding and residents believes this is as a result of a cessation of rainfall on Saturday night into Sunday rather than any step taken by the government.

Persistent rainfall over the last few days and the springtide led to floods in the easternmost part of Georgetown and some low-lying villages along the coast.

While some residents are trying to cope with the flooding, for others it has been devastating due to the disruption of their daily lives.