GEORGETOWN, Region 4, on Thursday night into yesterday morning, experienced approximately 106.3mm of rainfall. According to the Hydro-meteorological Office, Central Georgetown recorded 27.9 mm of rainfall between 08:00hrs and 10:00hrs yesterday.
Mechanical pumping of sluices began at 08:30hrs and water was drained by gravity until 15:30hrs
The tide was highest at 19:00hrs yesterday, and started falling at 21:00hrs In the meantime, the five pumps along the Demerara River commenced pumping water off the ground. It is apt to note that the Liliendaal and Kitty pumps are in operation at all times.
At 21:30hrs mechanical pumping of the sluice resumed until 03:00hrs this morning.
Providing there is no more rainfall, waters will recede off the land during the course of today.
The heavy rainfall yesterday led to flash flooding in certain parts of Georgetown and its environs.