Residents of Meten-Meer-Zorg, West Coast Demerara yesterday complained of flood woes after persistent rain and were ruing their losses and the task of cleaning up.
On Tuesday, Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha had instructed the National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA) to deploy pumps to bring relief to the flooded areas.
Stabroek News visited Meten-Meer-Zorg yesterday. Many of the residents related that their homes were flooded causing damage to electrical appliances and furniture. Some persons said that their crops were destroyed and animals they were rearing either drowned or are being affected as they are in the floodwater.
