MAYOR Claude Henry, of New Amsterdam, Berbice, said, last Friday, that the Town Council has embarked on a spraying exercise since the recent floods which resulted in the inundation of Stanleytown  homes. He said it is, primarily, to prevent any outbreak of water-borne diseases in houses alongside the Berbice River.
Expressing regret over the occurrence, Mr. Henry said, while it was due to overtopping, the continual rainfall has allowed some measure of water to remain inland.
Speaking at the monthly press conference, held in the Council Chamber, he informed the citizenry of a feasibility study, which is, currently, ongoing, to determine the state of the sea defence in the township and what can be done to avoid a recurrence.
In addition, Henry said he is seeking assistance from the corporate bodies and individuals to supply the much needed disinfectants and other chemicals to be used as precautions against the spread of bacteria, fungi, viruses and protozoans.
On July 5 last, the sound of a mighty rushing wind, coupled with light rainfall and rising, gushing floodwaters from the Berbice River, greeted residents of  Western Stanleytown, Greater New Amsterdam, when they awoke shortly after 05:00 hrs.
Consequently, motor vehicle owners have had their  possessions towed to higher ground and those occupying lower flats in houses continue to assess their damages. Not even the dead buried at Stanleytown Cemetery were spared from the wrath of the waters which reached the highest level in some forty years.
Residents, especially those living along the river bank, got the shock of their lives when, on awakening, they found themselves walking out of bed into water.