Suddie residents, vendors affected by flooding

As a result of continuous rainfall over the past few days, several residents and vendors of Suddie, Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam) were severely affected by flood, with water levels reaching as high as six inches in some cases.
When Guyana Times visited some of the affected areas on Wednesday, residents were seen bailing water out of their homes. Some persons suffered damage to household items like refrigerators and wardrobes while others claimed that important documents were destroyed in the floodwaters.
Haseeb Mohamed said he came home for lunch about 13:15h and noticed that his verandah and the interior of his home were inundated.
“When I can home for lunch and water was in the house, the ration area, the bedroom, everything… water was about six inches. Then I called my family who came and assist with bailing the floodwater from the house,” the resident told this publication.
He said the water damaged his refrigerator, wardrobe, rations, and documents.
“When I reach home here everything was in floodwater, it was so muddy which is evident that it comes from the back drain that is clogged up with grass. We need some assistance from the Government to get back our stuff that were damaged and for NDIA [the National Drainage and Irrigation Authority] to dig the drains in the village,” another resident, Sherine Mohamed expressed.
Barbara Agard said the water was as high as six inches in her home. Her refrigerator and chair set were among the damaged items. Floodwater, she said, reached her kitchen and bedroom.
“My stuffs in my home is damaged and I need some assistance…floodwater is all over in my home and the damage , it requires a lot of money to get it fixed,” Agard lamented. (G14)