A HIGH tide has resulted in the earthen embankment at Providence, East Bank Demerara being breached, causing localised flooding.

The breach, however, did not affect residents in the area. The Sea and River Defence Department immediately mobilised a contractor with an excavator to seal the breach.
The breach was successfully sealed on February 21, 2019 before the next spring tide and works are currently ongoing. The work entails the incorporation of timber revetment to fortify and stabilise the vulnerable sections.

The Sea and River Defence Department are carrying out a condition assessment of the river defence along the East Bank of Demerara to prevent reoccurrence of such situation.

The Ministry of Public Infrastructure along with the Sea and River Defence Department advised residents within the coastal areas to desist from cutting the natural mangrove and to refrain from squatting along the river defence and reserves.