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Jul 04, 2017 News
– supplies rushed to affected persons
Authorities are continuing to monitor the flood situation in Region Nine with despite no rain in Central Lethem, waters are continuing to rise.
The Takutu River, which divides Guyana and Brazil has overtopped the banks with flooding in sections of Lethem town.
A number of emergency shelters were opened with 20 families from the Lethem and surrounding areas evacuated to emergency shelters.
Travelling to the scene yesterday were Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo, Minister of Communities Ronald Bulkan, and several officials of the Civil Defence Commission (CDC).
Several farms including the large scale Sante Fe rice operations have been swamped.
The team, which included Regional Chairman Brian Allicock and CDC Deputy Director General, Maj Kester Craig, and other officials, conducted ground assessments. They were on Radio Lethem updating residents of the measures in place.
Government said Sunday that following an emergency meeting, it was disclosed that emergency shelters are activated at Arapaima Primary School, the Amerindian Hostel and Culvert City Nursery School.
Drivers and vehicles were on standby to evacuate affected persons to the shelters. A number of telephone numbers were announced for affected persons to call for help. The army has also been called in to assist.
The Regional Chairman had reported Sunday that almost all the Toshoas and village captains in the Region Nine area reported that their farmlands are under water.
Parishara, Nappi and Hiowa are cut off from Lethem because the road is almost completely under water.
While rains had eased in Lethem, there were reports yesterday of heavy showers in the Deep South, Rupununi area.
It was reported Sunday that several communities were cut off by flood waters. At least two communities – Aishalton and Karasabai – are said to be inaccessible.
At Lethem and the bordering community of Tabatinga, several homes were under water.
At least three houses were confirmed to have been flooded and the residents evacuated.
At least one family from Lethem had to be evacuated with the help of police, Member of Parliament (MP) for the People’s Progressive Party (PPP), Alister Charlie, disclosed Sunday.
The St. Ignatius and Pirara Bridge were said to be under water.
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