Sections of the city which were flooded as a result of the intense rainfall on Wednesday morning saw much lower water levels yesterday.
According to City Engineer, Colvern Venture, the receded floodwaters especially in areas such as Albouystown can be credited to the increased pumping capacity at the Sussex Street sluice. He told Stabroek News that on Wednesday night, the city with help from the Ministry of Agriculture increased the pumping capacity at the Sussex Street sluice by having a bigger pump installed there.
When asked if all the pumps were in operation, Venture added that he had not received any reports of any of the pumps having problems and that they were all up and running.
When Stabroek News made visits to areas like South Ruimveldt, East Ruimveldt and West Ruimveldt, the roads and even yards of person’s homes which were flooded were free of water. While sections of some streets in Festival City appeared to still be covered by floodwaters, the drains appeared lower than they were after the excess rainfall. However, sections of the Le Repentir Cemetery still had water, with some tombs being covered.
Residents in some areas like West Ruimveldt were however left to cope with the aftermath of the floodwater which surged into some homes and caused damage to furniture and some appliances.
Meanwhile in Albouystown, which was severely flooded on Wednesday, the water which would have previously stayed on land for over a day, had receded and the streets were once again visible. The water in the Sussex Street canal was visibly lower than it was, as water was swiftly flowing west out of the canal.
