Severe flooding yesterday forced several businesses and vendors operating at the Charity Market in Region Two to close earlier than usual.
These businesses are now counting their losses.
Monday is usually the traditional market day at Charity for Pomeroon River and Essequibo Coast farmers and other businesses. However, yesterday vendors were forced to abandon their businesses after they were inundated. One vendor, Savitrie Narine, said that the water started to accumulate in the market area after 20 minutes of rainfall. She said that the water quickly submerged the area. “The water was over two inches and people don’t want to walk in such a condition to come to buy, so it won’t make sense” Narine said.
