Three days after high tides smashed the Peter’s Hall koker, resulting in major flooding of three villages on the East Bank of Demerara, residents are still seeking compensation and want systems put in place to prevent a recurrence.
When Stabroek News visited the affected areas yesterday, residents were seen cleaning up their houses and surroundings, and trying to salvage whatever they could from the flood. The temporary mechanism put in place by the National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA) was holding.
Three men employed by the NDIA and who described themselves as “human kokers” were seen at the koker yesterday relaxing under a tent. “We just here monitoring the tide. When the water come in, we push down them big woods (stop logs), when the water ready to go out back, we pull out the wood” said one of the men.
When asked about who is responsible for the maintenance of the koker, Chairman of the Neigh-bourhood Democratic