Residents of several West Coast Demerara (WCD) villages were forced to flee their homes as high tides early yesterday morning overtopped the seawall, flooding houses, and leaving many counting their losses.
According to Civil Defence Commission (CDC) Director-General, Lieutenant Colonel Kester Craig, at least 240 homes located near the seawall at Den Amstel, Blankenburg, Fellow-ship, Cornelia Ida, Anna Catherina, Uitvlugt and Zeelugt, were affected by flooding caused by the extremely high waves. The villages are all located on the WCD.
Several other areas along the coast were reported to be affected as well with the highest tides expected to be today at 4.38 pm at a height of 3.36 metres and tomorrow at 5.18 pm at a height of 3.32 metres.
