Damaged koker leads to flooding in sections of New Amsterdam

Sections of north eastern New Amsterdam, Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne), were inundated on Thursday, with residents of Tucber Park and Vrynan’s Ervin waking up Thursday morning to find that the drains had overflowed and some yards were under several inches of water. At the northern section of Angoys Avenue, water had reached into the lower flats of some homes.

With the poor drainage network in that community, the impact was hard felt.
By Thursday afternoon, the Mayor and Town Council of New Amsterdam issued a press release which acknowledged the high water levels on the land in residential communities.
“The general public is hereby notified of flooding in the northern parts of the Town of New Amsterdam. This is due to the damaged Koker door in Tucber. Work is currently ongoing to replace the door before the next high tide. Residents are asked to take the necessary precautions to prevent damage to property,” the release, which was posted by Deputy Mayor Kirk Fraser, who is also the Chairman of the Works Committee, said in part.

Meanwhile, work commenced on Thursday to repair the damaged sluice door.
However, the ongoing work was paused as the tide continued to rise, but by 19:30h, work recommenced after the tide had dropped considerably.
By 20:00h the water levels in the drainage system in the residential area had shown noticeable decline.
New Amsterdam’s Mayor Wainwright McIntosh visited the site on Thursday evening to get another first-hand look at the developments.
Up to press time, workers were still trying to remove the damaged door and had already constructed a new door, which they say should be replaced within hours.