Flooding along the Mahaicony River continues to decimate the livelihoods of farmers and gardens that many families depended on to provide for their households.
During a visit by Stabroek News along the river yesterday, villagers at Mora Point, Gordon Table and Pine Ground pointed out that millions of dollars in investments have gone down the drain. The villagers said they will be forced to start afresh after the floods and they will need much assistance from government to do so.
With the Mahaicony River overflowing, the level of water continues to rise and villagers said in some low-lying areas the water is almost four feet high. This phenomenon has convinced villagers that their flooding woes are as a result of water released from the East Demerara Water Conservancy into the Mahaicony River.
