Govt, CDC mobilise as Georgetown residents under water

Following 24 hours of heavy rainfall, the Hydrometeorological Service confirmed a peak accumulation of 96.7 mm recorded in some sections of Georgetown.
Preliminary assessments indicate that approximately 100 households were affected by floodwaters, with residents experiencing water intrusion into their homes and disruption to daily activities.

During the early hours of Thursday, a Ministerial task force – including Public Works Minister Bishop Juan Edghill, Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha, and Housing Minister Collin Croal – conducted high-level site visits in the hardest-hit areas alongside technical engineering teams.
Minister Mustapha and his team visited flood-affected communities in Georgetown to assess flash flooding, listen to residents’ concerns, and discuss immediate relief efforts and longer-term recovery plans. He pledged rapid assistance and mobilised an excavator to begin emergency works during his visit. Authorities reported that all pumps and sluices are currently in operation.
However, the Civil Defence Commission (CDC) promptly dispatched response teams to affected areas. Minister Edghill inspected critical infrastructure along Independence Boulevard, Sussex Street, Lodge, Wortmanville, Campbellville (Dennis Street and Conversation Tree), and Ogle to identify and implement immediate remedial measures.
Engineers have confirmed that all primary sluices and drainage pumps are fully operational. While significant runoff has been achieved in most affected communities, targeted drainage efforts continue in low-lying areas. Heavy machinery, including excavators, has been deployed to desilt clogged culverts and restore optimal water flow.
The CDC also responded to reports of flooding in the Sussex Street and La Penitence areas, where rising water levels resulted in the inundation of residential properties. The agency has been mobilised to provide direct assistance to residents whose homes sustained flood damage.
The Government said it will continue to monitor the situation until water levels in all communities have fully subsided. The CDC is continuing its assessments and providing assistance where necessary.
The Hydromet Office has indicated that current weather conditions are expected to persist for the next several hours. Residents are being urged to exercise caution, especially when travelling through flood-prone areas and along roadways with reduced visibility.
On-site checks at the Liliendaal and Montrose pump stations confirmed that both facilities are fully operational following this morning’s heavy downpour, which also caused flooding along sections of the East Coast Demerara corridor.