– Hydromet Office

The Hydrometeorological Office has predicted that in August the country will experience 40 percent above normal rainfall, so conservancies, koker, sluices and major waterways are being closely monitored across the country.

And Agriculture Minister Robert Persaud while attending the commissioning of a sluice at De Willem, West Coast Demerara on Wednesday noted that all government agencies involved in water management have been  on a high state of alert, adding that the December/January rain season was oftentimes more active compared to mid-year rains, according to a GINA press release.

“All our systems have been on alert and in fact we have to do our outmost to prevent any disaster-like situation.

Those of you reading the news would see what is happening in Pakistan and T&T, where the countries have experienced the worst flood in their known history,” he said.

While making mention of the 2005 flood, he said that heavy capital investment in pro-active measures implemented by government have helped to avert a repeat.