UPDATES
This entry was first started in February 2011 when the heavy raines started the flooding across the country. The rains abated but now they are back and the flooding continues.
Please note that the March 2011 updates carried here are copies of the articles in the Blog where a separate blog website entry was created for the flood reports for March 2011 at this link : https://guyaneseonline.wordpress.com/2011/03/16/guyana-floods-march-2011-updates/
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March 24, 2011 – Bare Roots flooded for past five weeks : http://www.kaieteurnewsonline.com/2011/03/24/bare-roots-flooded-for-past-five-weeks/
March 22, 2011 – poor sea defences lead to overtopping at Herstelling and Providence (East Bank Demerara). http://www.kaieteurnewsonline.com/2011/03/22/poor-sea-defences-lead-to-overtopping-at-herstelling-providence/
March 20, 2011 – Spring tides affect Bartica’s power station :http://www.demerarawaves.com/read.php?article=4074
March 20, 2011 – Authorities again releasing water from EDWC as water rises: http://www.kaieteurnewsonline.com/2011/03/20/authorities-again-releasing-waters-from-edwc/
March 20, 2011 – Rain, damaged koker flood Wismar, Albouystown : http://www.kaieteurnewsonline.com/2011/03/20/rain-damaged-koker-flood-wismar-albouystown/
March 19, 2011 – Mahaica- Mahaicony farmers appeal for more help : http://www.demerarawaves.com/read.php?article=4069
March 19, 2011 – East Demerara Conservancy rising “dangerously”… http://www.demerarawaves.com/read.php?article=4067
March 19, 2011 – Editorial: “The Rains and the Floods” Kaieteur News. http://www.kaieteurnewsonline.com/2011/03/19/the-rains-and-the-floods/
March 19, 2011 – Rice, sugar harvesting resume as weather holds: http://www.kaieteurnewsonline.com/2011/03/19/rice-sugar-harvesting-resume-as-weather-holds/
March 19, 2011 – West Demerara suffered tremendously from rainfall: http://www.kaieteurnewsonline.com/2011/03/19/west-coast-demerara-suffered-tremendously-from-rainfall/
March 18, 2011 – Editorial: “Water Woes” – Kaieteur News : http://www.kaieteurnewsonline.com/2011/03/18/water-woes/
March 17, 2011 – Floods: 1200 acres of rice lost : http://www.kaieteurnewsonline.com/2011/03/17/1200-acres-rice-lost/
March 16, 2011 – Conservancy stops releasing water in the Mahaica creek: http://www.demerarawaves.com/read.php?article=4044
March 16, 2011 – Weather cripples sugar industry: http://www.demerarawaves.com/read.php?article=4042
March 16, 2011 – Conservancy level rises http://www.kaieteurnewsonline.com/2011/03/16/conservancy-level-rises-alarmingly/
March16, 2011 – City’s drainage system hampered by fishing boats. http://www.kaieteurnewsonline.com/2011/03/16/city-drainage-system-being-hampered-by-fishing-boats/
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MARCH 15, 2011 – Conservancy to discharge into Mahaica creek; farmers brace for flooding : http://www.demerarawaves.com/read.php?article=4035
Mar 15, 2011 – Conservancy at critical level – earthen dam being shored up : http://www.demerarawaves.com/read.php?article=4037
March 15, 2011 – Cyril Potter College of Education under water as heavy rains continue:
http://www.kaieteurnewsonline.com/2011/03/15/cpce-under-water-as-heavy-rainfall-continues/
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FEBRUARY 2011
Buxtonians fear water-bourne diseases from flooding (Feb 26)
http://www.kaieteurnewsonline.com/2011/02/25/buxtonians-fear-water-borne-diseases-as-water-drains-slowly-from-the-land/
BE PREPARED FOR THE WORST : Kaieteur News – Commentary
February 25, 2011 | By KNews | Filed Under Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom … Since the Great Flood of 2005, which many still feel was due to overspill … when it appeared that Guyana may have had to brace itself for a repeat of …
http://www.kaieteurnewsonline.com/2011/02/25/be-prepared-for-the-worst/
Ogle Airport records highest water accumulation since 2005 floods …
Feb 24, 2011 … It is the view of many political observers that as the 2011 national … Since the late 1970’s and until recently, the economy of Guyana has …
www.kaieteurnewsonline.com/2011/02/24/ogle-airport-records-highest-water-accumulation-since-2005-floods/
Water receding but several communities still inundated – Officials …
Feb 23, 2011 … While there are no immediate fears that more flooding could result …. It is the view of many political observers that as the 2011 national … I read the status update on Monday on NCN Guyana’s Facebook page…. more …
http://www.kaieteurnewsonline.com/2011/02/23/water-receding-but-several-communities-still-inundated-officials/
Health Ministry, GWI issue safety tips in wake of heavy rainfall …
February 23, 2011 | By KNews | Filed Under News … In light of floodingconcerns, the Ministry of Health issued an advisory urging the general …Meanwhile, the Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) in a statement yesterday advised that …
http://www.kaieteurnewsonline.com/2011/02/23/health-ministry-gwi-issue-safety-tips-in-wake-of-heavy-rainfall/
Flooding wreaks havoc on livestock, residents in Number Two and …
Feb 22, 2011 … NDC officials said that all over Guyana has been affected by the flooding and that it was an act of Mother Nature. …
www.kaieteurnewsonline.com/2011/02/22/flooding-wreaks-havoc-on-livestock-residents-in-number-two-and-palmyra-canje/
NDIA responds to KN on Hope Canal comments : Kaieteur News
Feb 14, 2011 … Also, assessment in the Guyana Floods Geotechnical and Hydraulic Assessment … It is the view of many political observers that as the 2011 …
http://www.kaieteurnewsonline.com/2011/02/14/ndia-responds-to-kn-on-hope-canal-comments/
Coomacka – a community steeped in despair : Kaieteur News
Feb 12, 2011 … And this area has had its fair share of flooding over the years. …. It is the view of many political observers that as the 2011 national …as I read the status update on Monday on NCN Guyana’s Facebook page…. more …
http://www.kaieteurnewsonline.com/2011/02/12/coomacka-a-community-steeped-in-despair/
The Screw Pump is a better option for flood control : Letter
Apr 18, 2010 … In order to effectively manage the flooding condition of Guyana the … is the biggest pump in the world and should be completed by 2011. …
http://www.kaieteurnewsonline.com/2010/04/18/the-screw-pump-is-a-better-option-for-flood-control/
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Countrywide flooding as heavy rains drench Guyana
FEBRUARY 22, 2011 | BY
KNEWS |
… more showers, wet Mash expected
Heavy rains drenched the country over the last 48 hours, leaving several communities under water and authorities hinting that the Mashramani celebrations tomorrow will be a wet one.
Yesterday, reports from across the country indicated that communities like Black Bush Polder, Region Six; and Kwakwani and Coomacka, in Region Ten were among the hardest hit.
At least one water conservancy in Essequibo is said to have overtopped because of excess waters.
Residents of several communities claimed that they lost poultry and sustained millions of dollars in water damage to homes.
Shiv Chanderpaul Drive, Bourda.
Montrose, East Coast Demerara.
There were several reports of vehicles mistakenly driving off the roads into ditches.
The rains yesterday, because of their intensity, were said to be among the worst since the 2005 floods.
Several streets in the city were under water as rains which started Saturday developed into a steady downpour early yesterday morning.
Government said that it dispatched a “Ministerial” team along with engineers of the National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA) to assess the situation. President Bharrat Jagdeo also inspected several affected areas of the city and coastlands.
There were several unconfirmed claims of some kokers, especially at Land of Canaan, East Bank Demerara being left unattended, compounding an already bad situation.
Expect More
Warning residents of especially low-lying areas to be vigilant, the Ministry of Agriculture said that rains are part of the La Nina phenomenon which is expected to persist until next month.
The Ministry’s Hyrdometeorological Service said that at least 5.8 inches of rains fell at Land of Canaan within 24 hours, the highest in the country being recorded by stations.
“The second highest amount of rainfall over the same period was 127.1 mm (5.0 inches) which occurred at St Cuthbert’s Mission, Region Four. St. Cuthbert’s Mission recorded 274.1 (10.8 inches) of rainfall in 48 hours.”
Radar data indicated that the East Demerara Water Conservancy and the Boeraserie Conservancy both had in excess of four inches of rainfall within a 24-hour period.
In Region Two, the Supenaam Forestry measured five inches of rain while Leguan, De Kinderen Back, and Boerasirie were not far behind, passing the four-inch mark.
It was the same thing for recordings taken on the East Demerara areas and in West Berbice. In Region Six, the rainfall was less but still a formidable 3.96 inches. Continue reading →
