-Linden–Lethem travel affected
Over 300 Region 10 households have been affected by rain-fuelled flooding and travel between Linden and Lethem was greatly affected yesterday by storm surges which sliced the trail and swamped crossings.
A report from the Civil Defence Commission (CDC) last evening said that the Government of Guyana, through the CDC, has responded to several reports of flooding over the past few days countrywide. “These impacts are due to consistent rainfall and over-topping of waterways. Region 10 (Upper Demerara – Upper Berbice) has confirmed that a number of communities have been affected by floodwaters, but those waters are receding.”
According to the statement, more than 300 households and farmlands have been impacted thus far in areas such as Wismar, Mackenzie, Christianburg, West Watooka, Hymara Creek, and Green Valley. Rockstone is also impacted by rising water levels from the Essequibo River.