With floodwaters slowly receding off lands on the Essequibo Coast, Regional Chairman Devanand Ramdatt is calling on the Ministry of Agriculture to intervene and bring relief to affected persons.
Sections of communities and farmlands in some Essequibo Coast areas were flooded on Thursday after a period of heavy rainfall in the region. Stabroek News had reported that the situation was exacerbated as the regional administration failed to deliver fuel to pump stations. Ramdatt had also blamed some of the flooding on the failure to implement measures that could have alleviated the situation.
Yesterday, Ramdatt told Stabroek News that a majority of lands that were flooded remain inundated. “While the rains have eased, several areas remain inundated and this situation can become more challenging; creating further negative impacts for our residents and farmers should the rains continue,” Ramdatt said, while indicating that the Regional Democratic Council is requesting a careful assessment by the relevant ministries and agencies.
