Several villages on the Essequibo Coast remain flooded as a result of intense rainfall over the previous two days and a temporary pump is being installed at Devonshire Castle to aid in the draining of water from the flooded lands.
Regional Chairman Devanand Ramdatt yesterday told Stabroek News that as the rain continues, residential, commercial and farmlands are waterlogged. Nonetheless, he said, the water pumps and sluices are working to bring relief to the region.
Ramdatt, however, opined that if the temporary pump at Devonshire Castle was put in place prior to the commencement of the rainy season, the effects of the flooding could have been reduced tremendously. He noted that with the construction of an irrigation pump at Devonshire Castle, a few major drains are blocked, preventing water from being able to discharge into the river.
