The Ministry of Public Infrastructure has one again put out a public advisory imploring persons to take necessary precautions during the spring tide over this weekend.
According to the advisory, the predicted tide indicates above normal levels for the period of August 14th to August 19th and the Sea and River Defence Department considers certain areas to be particularly susceptible to possible flooding as a result of storm surges, which may induce overtopping of river and sea defence structures.
Those areas are: Pomeroon River Banks; San Souci to Sarah and Maria’s Pleasure to Meerzorg, Wakeenaam Island; Cane Field/Amsterdam, Endeavour/ Blenheim, Cane Garden – Leguan Island; Windsor Forest to DeWillem, West Coast Demerara; Parika Market Area and Salem to Sparta, East Bank Essequibo; Water Street, Georgetown; Chapman Grove/ Greenfield, East Coast Demerara; Helena #1 and #2, Mahaica; and Prospect/ Dantzig, Mahaicony.
