Buxton floodwaters recede after dam breach sealed

One of the yards in Buxton that was heavily inundated on Sunday was dry yesterday.

After enduring a week-long flood, some Buxton residents were breathing sighs of relief when the water finally receded yesterday.

Parts of the East Coast Demerara community had been inundated owing to a breach in a dam. However, the breach was fixed late Sunday afternoon, resulting in the water receding yesterday.

When Stabroek News visited the community yesterday, several residents related that when they awakened in the morning, the water