Floodwater in Bartica, Region Seven (Cuyuni/Mazaruni) has receded and affected residents yesterday received relief hampers from the Civil Defence Commission (CDC).
Speaking to Stabroek News last evening, Mayor of Bartica, Gifford Marshall said that the water receded on Wednesday night in all the affected areas.
He said with the spring tide which was experienced on Wednesday night there was no report of damage to property or widespread flooding. “While we know that there was some overtopping in a few areas there was no widespread flooding,” he said.
Marshall added that the team monitoring the situation experienced some maintenance issues with the pump yesterday morning but that has since been fixed by engineers from the National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA). “…Maintenance issues with the spring tide that we had. That too did not result in any major flooding,” the Mayor said.
Director General of the (CDC), Lt. Col. Kester Craig and a team yesterday visited the affected areas to conduct an assessment and meet with residents.
During the visit, the CDC distributed a number of relief hampers.
Some of the affected residents told Stabroek News that they have since started the clean-up process.
Others related that they have suffered major losses and are yet to establish recovery plans.
Wednesday’s flooding was as a result of continuous rainfall in the afternoon.
Another spring tide was expected last evening. However, no flooding was expected, Marshall said.
