After suffering the devastating effects of spring tides, residents of Uitvlugt, Leonora and Stewartville on the West Coast Demerara were granted a respite yesterday as floodwaters began to recede, leaving many counting their losses and some bracing for more destruction.
When Sunday Stabroek visited the affected areas yesterday, cleaning was the main priority for many who were eager for a return to normalcy at their homes. However, while a majority had started and even completed their cleaning, others were discouraged to do so as they feared a recurrence of the powerful tides that battered the three villages, destroying houses, a section of the Uitvlugt sea defence and inundating their homes.
