Robert Persaud assures systems in place to avert flooding
AGRICULTURE Minister Robert Persaud yesterday assured farmers and residents alike that all systems are in place to avert flooding during the mid-year rainy season.
He told reporters, at a media briefing in his Ministry, that 44 pumps are in operation round-the-clock along East Coast Demerara which, in the past, has been vulnerable to floods.
In addition, Mr. […]
Heavy rainfall floods Essequibo Coast areas
HEAVY and consistent rainfall which began on Saturday in the region and continued all day last Sunday left several low areas flooded and stalled rice harvesting, especially in the north Essequibo Coast.
Reports said many fields that were drained and left for drying in preparation for harvest were flooded. Drainage and irrigation canals were also filled. […]
Highest spring tide expected tomorrow - not likely to cause disaster
CHIEF Hydrometeorological Officer (ag), Ms Bhaleka Suelall, warned yesterday that the highest maximum spring tide forecast for 2008 is expected tomorrow at 04:25 h at a height of 3.27 metres.
She said the tide is not likely to cause any major disaster unless it is coupled with severe weather conditions. Currently, there is no weather […]
Sadistic delight
Most Guyanese keeping abreast with television on the American Channels will have seen the horrible ravages on some notable cities resulting from overtopping and breaches of river banks, whole big houses being carried to destruction and motor vehicles swept like floating match boxes. Imagine all of this happening in the mighty United States of America […]
Shoring up of sea defence continues
Georgetown, GINA, March 27, 2008.Efforts are continuing to strengthen the coastline against the increasing threat of the sea level rise in various areas including the section along the lower East Coast Demerara that was affected by overtopping during the last spring tide period.
At present, focus is being placed on strengthening the weakened section of […]
Wake up call for Guyanese
Recent activities in Guyana and across the world such as flooding, earthquakes and severe high tides, to name a few, have surely been a wake up call for many especially the thousands of people directly affected by these unusual conditions.
While we in Guyana may consider ourselves to be in a better position than many […]
We must build to specification
It is rather strange that after being affected by flood waters on so many occasions, some of us still do not seem to understand the accompanying dangers because of their refusal to yield to certain construction guidelines before embarking on drainage structures
It would appear that although people have been affected from time to time by […]
Give credit to prompt response
While we agree that the overtopping on the East Coast Demerara recently was so unexpected, we must give some credit to the prompt response by the relevant authorities to have the situation under control as quickly as possible.
Normalcy returning to lower ECD Villages affected by recent overtopping
Georgetown, GINA, March 25, 2008.Life is gradually returning to normalcy in the lower East Coast Demerara villages that were affected by the recent flooding caused by overtopping during the Spring Tide period while necessary assistance is still being provided by Government.
Beware the flood waters!
RESIDENTS of East Coast Demerara areas affected by flooding as a result of the overtopping caused by Spring Tides are urged to exercise caution and to keep children away from the flood waters since it has been observed that there is livestock rearing in the area.
