Bare Root, East Coast Demerara- Drains continue to be cleared as the rains persist. Addressing residents’ response to flooding at BareRoot East Coast Demerara, Minister of Agriculture Robert Persaud pointed out that, “across the country there are meetings taking place with farmers and technical officers in terms of alerting people on what communities can do in preventing wide spread flooding.”
He noted that residents’ role in flood prevention include cleaning waterways, proper disposal of garbage and reporting drainage problems. Minister Persaud called on the residents to be more pro-active in this area.
In recognition of the start of the rainy season, Minister Persaud noted that several communities along the East Coast are particularly vulnerable in terms of high density rainfall and not only going into the rainy season but, also La Nina which is an irregular rainy season.
“We should expect about 60 percent and above of the normal amount of rainfall that we normally get at year-end. This means that we’re looking at the potential for flash flooding and also the potential for problems being created by as much as 50 percent more than we normally have in a rainy season,” he added.
Additionally, the Ministry has relocated excavators from Black Bush Polder to the East Coast to ensure efficient drainage and irrigation in communities such as Victoria and Golden Grove.
