As floodwaters slowly recede, residents of affected villages along the East Coast of Demerara want help for critical sanitisation.
Affected residents told Stabroek News that they have decided to start cleaning their surroundings since the stench left after the flooding is unbearable and some persons are becoming sick.
In some cases, it was claimed that residents were suffering from “ground itch” after walking around in the floodwaters without any protective gear.
According to Indra (only name given), a resident of Felicity, although the water is draining from the land, it is not the end of her family’s plight. She explained that because of the stench left behind, they had to purchase large bottles of disinfectant to clean their home.
However, she stressed that the little they bought is
