CDC says some Region Nine villages flooded

The Lethem Trail between Lethem and Annai that was washed away

The Civil Defence Commission (CDC) yesterday said that some villages in Region Nine have been flooded as a result of continuous rain.

In an advisory, the CDC said that in the North Rupununi, a portion of the road between Toka and Massara has eroded due to flash floods. The Yakarinta Bridge is covered by water and the Aranaputa Valley has been flooded in the low sections. The main road in the Aranaputa Valley is completely cut off and commuters are unable to travel between Annai and Lethem.