Region Nine grapples with floods after heavy rain

A section of a main bridge in Lethem partially covered by water overflowing from the river (CDC photo)

Extensive rainfall, which has resulted in overflowing rivers, has led to the inundation of some communities, farmlands and roads in the Deep South Rupununi and parts of Lethem, in Region Nine.

Up to Monday, communities in the Deep South Rupununi had experienced torrential rainfall for three days straight.

The two most affected communities in the district are Parabara and Baishaidrum, located close to the Guyana-Brazil border.