Renewed flooding of Pomeroon farmlands leaves residents in despair

Coconut trees under water at Grant Buxton, Pomeroon River

Residents living in the Upper and Lower Pomeroon River areas in Region Two are losing hope after their farmlands were once again inundated with floodwater.

Residents in Jacklow, Abrams Creek, Dredge Creek and St Monica have been affected by the flooding, which has been caused by continuous rainfall over the past week.