Rupununi flood ‘not alarming yet’ but expect more

Flood waters slowly encroach on a section of Lethem close to the airstrip in the Region 9 community. At right, the road linking the community to nearby St Ignatius is cut off by the waters.

Water levels in Lethem and other sections of the Rupununi remained constant yesterday and the Civil Defence Commission (CDC) has been activated to assist communities that have been hit by floods over the past few days.

Utility services, including water and electricity in Lethem, are being affected and residents yesterday lamented that the