A week after heavy rainfall caused severe flooding in Region Three, a number of places are still inundated, particularly Canal Number Two, West Bank Demerara where approximately 300 residents and farmers are still knee deep in water in their farms.
Other communities like Patentia and Goed Fortuin have seen floodwaters drain off but they are still dealing with the effects of flooding. For the farmers in Canal Number Two, this meant the farms that they depended on for their livelihoods were affected and cannot at this time provide them with an income or food for their family.