All systems in place to mitigate flooding

Minister of Public Infrastructure David Patterson yesterday said all systems have been activated to mitigate any flooding after the Hydrometeorological Service predicted heavy rainfall.

According to a special bulletin issued yesterday, heavy and continuous precipitation was expected to be observed over a period of six to 36 hours as a tropical wave passing Guyana was expected to interact with an Upper Level Trough and Sub Tropical Jet.

“An upper level trough and the Sub-tropical Jet are interacting with a tropical wave; these features are currently affecting and will continue to affect Guyana during the next 6 to 36 hours. Weather conditions are likely to deteriorate as the Jet entrance migrates over Guyana from time to time,” the bulletin explained, while pointing out that regions across the country will experience mostly overcast skies, however, the coastal and inland areas are predicted to experience continuous moderate to heavy rainfall and thundershowers.