Dear Editor,
I have noticed with interest the many reports coming out from the office of the Regional Chairman of Region Number Three indicating that the region is prepared for the impending La Niña weather condition.  I am not so sure this is the truth.  In the Malgre Tout community, it is a different story.

Ever since the country experienced the first real shower some time in March, 2010, following the long dry spell, the community has experienced massive flooding.  Even the level of water in the main canal rose to the height of the level of the road and it has not changed significantly since.

Except for the days when there is intense sunshine, the water remains the same on the land, and at times it becomes so stagnant that it smells. Also you can imagine the number of mosquitoes that are produced in such a scenario.

Many residents are also suffering the loss of food supplies from their kitchen gardens.  Only the plants that can withstand that amount of water are surviving, and soon those will be gone if the water does not recede.  This is the situation of the people living in the community of Malgre Tout, West Bank Demerara, Region 3.

Yours faithfully,
(Name and address provided)

Editor’s note

We are sending a copy of this letter to the Region Three Chairman, Mr Julius Faerber, for any comments he might wish to make.