Breached dams, heavy rainfall lead to severe flooding in the Pomeroon

One of the flooded school compounds in the Pomeroon

Breaches of dams along the Pomeroon River in Region Two, coupled with continuous heavy rainfall has caused severe flooding in the area with farmers being the most affected.

This is according to Regional Chairman Devanand Ramdatt, who in a telephone interview with Stabroek News said the Regional Administration is working assiduously to monitor the situation.

Additionally, on Monday, a team comprising the Regional Executive Officer (REO), councillors from the Regional Democratic Council (RDC), the Regional Engineer, as well as, engineers from the Region’s Sea Defence Department and the National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA) and Ramdatt, visited villages along the Pomeroon River, after learning of increased levels of water in the river.

“The Pomeroon is basically divided into two parts, the Lower and Upper Pomeroon and what