Flood waters receding from Aranka

The flooded road in Aranka on Thursday

Despite floodwaters receding from Aranka, Cuyuni-Mazaruni (Region 7), some mines remain inundated and the water level in some creeks remains high.

Floodwaters began to ebb during the course of Thursday night and Friday when rainfall abated, a resident from the community told this publication.

Alfred Primo, a miner and businessman from the mining area, told Stabroek News that water levels have fallen significantly but some mining areas are still flooded. The water levels, he explained, were initially over four feet high and in some areas as high as six feet. He stated, too, that the community havdexperienced continuous rainfall over a 72-hour period.