THE Government of Guyana through the Civil Defence Commission (CDC) continued its response to several reports of flooding over the past few days across the country.
This was disclosed in an update for Regions Four, Five, Six, Seven, Nine and 10.

According to the update, reports from Region Four signal that there were three villages that were impacted being, Mocha Arcadia where several farms have been impacted and Adventure Village on the Linden-Soesdyke Highway where at least eight households were impacted due to flash floods.

Also impacted was Little Diamond, where persons have since been relocated to an alternate housing site and received a quantity of cleaning hampers, mosquito nets and buckets among other things as they await the recession of floodwaters.
For Regions Five, Six and Seven, the CDC noted that farming areas and some households were impacted as well.

Against this backdrop, residents of Black Bush Polder in Region Six have received cleaning hampers from their Neighbourhood Democratic Council, supplied by the CDC.
Further, it was indicated that Moraikobai in Region Five is under close observation and waterways there have over-topped.

Region Nine is also experiencing consistent flood impacts. Potarinau, in South Central Rupununi is flooded almost entirely while other communities like Aishalton, Parishara and Nappi villages are affected as well.
The release said that some access roads and bridges in areas like Kurupukari are covered by floodwaters, even as it was noted that an assessment team is on the ground working with the town and village personnel to determine the extent of impact and required response.

Meanwhile, in Region 10, a number of communities have been affected by floodwaters but it was indicated that those waters are receding.
“More than a total of 300 households and farmlands have been impacted thus far in areas such as Wismar, Mackenzie, Christianburg, West Watooka, Hymara Creek and Green Valley,” the release said while adding that Rockstone is also impacted by rising water levels from the Essequibo River as one family has been temporarily evacuated. The response and assessment efforts continue by the CDC in the affected communities.