Several villages in Region Seven remain severely affected by flooding which swept down from the mountainous Region Eight on Wednesday and the Civil Defence Commission (CDC) and the Amerindian Peoples Association (APA) are spearheading two groups working around the clock to bring aid to those affected.
Last evening, the APA reported that floodwater was beginning to rise again in Kanapang, Region Eight following heavy rainfall which began yesterday at about 5 pm.
The APA and the CDC are asking the general public for more food, clothing, medical and hardware supplies to take into flood-affected villages in the Cuyuni-Mazaruni and Potaro-Siparuni regions. The flooding in both regions came after heavy rainfall in the highlands of Region Eight last week that saw the cresting of the Ireng River. The affected villages include Kaibaru-pai, Waipa, Chenapau, Sand Hill Settlement, Itabac and Kanapang in Region Eight, and Paruima, Kako, Jawalla, Phillipai, Kamarang and Duebamang in Region Seven.
Major Kester Craig, Deputy Chairman of the CDC told Stabroek News yesterday that he and Minister of State, Joseph Harmon, representatives from the Guyana Water Incorporated, the Ministry of Indigenous Peoples Affairs and the APA
