Heavy showers on Tuesday night and well into Wednesday morning has been blamed for the flooding in several communities in the Essequibo Islands- West Demerara Region.
Water rose as high as 2ft in communities such as Farm Village and Zeelugt, East Bank Essequibo.
The Regional Administration via its Facebook page shared a number of photos of the flooding and has since indicated that the water is expected to recede since “all kokers are opened and fully operational.”
More details in the Thursday, August 15, 2019 edition of the Guyana Times.
