Flood prone communities being monitored by Region Two Administration

Aug 29, 2019 News

Following severe flooding in Charity last week, the Regional Administration of Region Two is closely monitoring the operations of its drainage and irrigation structures.

A key pump that was recently serviced to improve drainage in Charity

A regional team including the Regional Executive Officer (REO), Mr. Denis Jaikaran, and Regional Engineer, Mr. Kawan Suchit, recently visited the area. During the visit the team examined the Charity drainage structures and pumps at various locations.
Last week Wednesday, both the commercial and residential environs in Charity were submerged under great volumes of water. This publication understands that Charity is quite vulnerable to flooding due to the rising level of the Pomeroon River, and poor drainage infrastructure.
The buildup of garbage in the main drainage trenches has been identified as the primary factor that contributed to the recent flooding. In addition, the sluices within the community were not opened on time, which resulted in severe flooding within a short time span.
In an effort to prevent a repeat of the situation, the REO said that regional officials will monitor the water levels and open the drainage structures on time to maximize drainage. The pump at the Charity cemetery was also serviced and put into action since it will tremendously improve drainage within the Squatting area. Suchit, the Regional engineer, noted that with the inclement weather pattern, more rain is inevitable.
The regional team underlined the fact that the regional administration is prepared and ready to mitigate the threat of flooding across the Pomeroon/Supenaam region. In this regard it was revealed that all drainage pumps and sea and river sluices are in operation.
It was pointed out too that there must first be proper drainage, if the region is to effectively battle against flooding.
But in order to see the desired results, REO Jaikaran has appealed to residents and market vendors to make use of garbage bins and avoid disposing of garbage in the Region’s waterways.