Yesterday’s downpour in Georgetown resulted in a few areas being flooded in and around the city.
Streets in the districts of East Ruimveldt, South Ruimveldt and West Ruimveldt were covered with water. Some of the residents in parts of East Ruimveldt that were flooded believe that the flooding after an entire day of rain could be attributed to blocked drains in the area.
One man stated that he however does not believe that it is caused by drains in the area but possibly a main drain being blocked.
Although rain fell for almost the entire day, areas that are usually prone to flooding such as Alexander Village and Albouystown, were not covered with water yesterday afternoon. One resident in the Albouystown area said that just a few weeks ago, drains in the area were cleaned and she believes that it may be the reason that the area was not flooded after the downpour yesterday.
When Stabroek News contacted the city’s chief engineer, Colvern Venture, he stated that all of the pumps around the city are still functional but they are still faced with issues in certain areas where garbage is backed up in the drains.
Venture added that they are also trying to clear drains and canals where there is extreme vegetative growth. When asked what he thought was the cause for areas like Alexander Village not being flooded yesterday, Venture told Stabroek News that it may be a result of recent drainage works that were done in those areas.
