Sections of Charity under water following heavy rainfall, overtopping

Several sections of Charity, Essequibo Coast, Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam), were inundated following the overtopping of the Pomeroon River on Friday.
The overtopping has also left several residents counting their losses as their homes were flooded. They, however, blamed the contractor, Adamantium Holdings Construction Division, claiming that the company neglected the ongoing project even though it was warned about potential flooding owing to high tides.
One resident stated that over $2 million worth of household items, including a washing machine, two refrigerators, a microwave, cabinets, a fan, a bed, and chair sets, were damaged owing to the floodwaters.
“When I woke up and stepped off the bed, I landed in about nine inches of floodwater. All my furniture and appliances were soaked and damaged. Who will repay for all of this?” the woman added.

Shortly after the flooding, Regional Chairperson Vilma De Silva, Regional Vice Chairman Humace Oodit, and a team from the National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA) visited the affected areas to assess the situation.
During their visit, they were told that the contractor should be held responsible for the damage, accusing him of negligence for failing to construct a temporary blockade to prevent flooding, despite the threat of the high tide.
As a remedial measure, mud and sandbags were used to seal the breach. The regional officials promised to meet with the contractor to discuss the situation. NDIA has since conducted emergency works to prevent the water from further inundating more homes.
Meanwhile, the contracting company, in a subsequent release, related that at approximately 05:30h on Friday, a section of the berm wall of the Pomeroon River near the Charity pump station construction site was overtopped owing to high spring tides combined with excessive rainfall, causing the river to reach unusually high levels.
The contractor added that the engineering team promptly responded to a resulting small breach, sealing it and restoring the area’s integrity within two hours.
The release stated that dewatering of the affected areas has commenced and will continue until the water has completely receded.
Additionally, the team remains on-site, monitoring the situation and conducting additional work to maintain the wall’s integrity. Adamantium Holdings says it is committed to completing the project.