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Flooding in Region Nine…Govt. officials visit region to monitor, assess damages
Flooding in Region Nine is subsiding and is said to be under control
A section of a main road in Lethem that was partially covered with water.
as a team of officials from the Government visited the area yesterday to assess, monitor and address the magnitude of damage.
Reports disclose that yesterday there was some amount of rain; however, this was not significant.
Health officials are also on the alert in the region, ready to provide medical assistance and supplies if necessary.
The flooding which was caused by the heavy rains and subsequent overflowing of the Takatu River, which borders Guyana and Brazil, has affected dozens of communities.
“About two weeks ago I talked about monitoring the situation in Brazil, in Boa Vista, where they’ve had continuous rainfall and the water rising in the Takatu and other rivers. This has had a huge impact because we believe that the rain in other parts, not necessarily in Guyana, is contributing to the rise of water in Region Nine area,” Agriculture Minister Dr. Leslie Ramsammy noted.
Dr. Ramsammy says the Ministries of Agriculture, Amerindian Affairs and Local Government, are dispatching teams to monitor the situation in Region Nine.
“In terms of how people deal with transportation, moving people out of the danger and so would be the purview of other ministries, we know that we have to help when it comes to food and water and we are prepared to do so and the ministry has been monitoring and discussing possible action to be taken.”
According to Claire Singh, Regional Executive Officer of Region Nine, a team will ensure residents and livestock are taken to safe ground, while providing food and water.
Due to the rising water in the last few days, some families were relocated to the Culvert City Nursery School, Christian Brethren Church Compound, some Government buildings and homes of their relatives.
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