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High tides compound flooding in Region One

Dec 13, 2008 News

With the rainy season already here, almost all the administrative regions are being affected. In some cases, the situation is compounded by high tides.
This is the case with Region One, says the Region’s Deputy Regional Chairman, Paul Pierre.
He said that most of the riverain communities were flooded, and the situation was made worse by the high tides. Pierre, however, noted that since the rainy season began, the tides have also been excessive.
Asked about the effects which the high tides and flood water have on the community, Pierre said that, from the feed back he has received, not much damage has been caused. He said that after one day of sun, most of the water on the land has drained off.
He said the farmers are prepared for the season, and in farming areas there is proper drainage, unlike in the residential areas.
He noted, too, that one major problem is not being able to access weather reports, so that the region would be more prepared.
“We mostly depend on what we see in the skies, and that makes it difficult for us in terms of preparation,” Pierre said.
One area of concern remains the Kumaka waterfront.
According to Pierre, over the years, that area has been eroding rapidly; and now, with the rainy season and the high tides, the situation is made worse, since the Kumaka area and other parts of Mabaruma are flooded.
Meanwhile, Region Three Chairman Julius Faerber said that the situation in his region is being monitored closely.
According to Faerber, he has received reports that some sections in Canal Numbers One and Two, Crane, Pouderoyen, Goed Fortuin, Tuschen and Parika Back are under water. He, however, noted that all the kokers and pumps in the region are fully functional, and as such, the flood waters are being drained off the land rapidly.

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