Guyanese Online— Arctic weather shut down power plants as demand for heat surged, and the state’s grid is on its own
Cardinal Burke: Forces of the ‘GREAT RESET’ have used COVID to advance ‘evil agenda’
December 13, 2020- Raymond Cardinal Burke delivered a powerful homily for Saturday’s celebration of the Solemnity of Our Lady of Guadalupe at the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe in La Crosse, Wisconsin. (Video from the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe.)
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The post-first world war flu outbreak also came in waves and led to school closures and face-mask rows
Michael Bresalier | The Guardian UK
THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME THAT A PANDEMIC HAS GRIPPED THE HOLIDAY SEASON. In December 1918, preparations for the first Christmas without war in four years took place in the midst of the worst pandemic since the Black Death.
The 1918-19 influenza, like Covid-19, came in waves. The deadliest began in autumn, peaked in late November and continued through the first weeks of December. It struck hundreds of millions and killed tens of millions worldwide. Continue reading
— By Dave Martins
When you live a long life as I have, in some ways, because of the huge amount of passing time involved, the limits of the brain will come into play and you forget chunks – sometimes trivia, but also very important pieces – of what you went through or learned or overcame, and it takes a remark from a friend, or a reference you see in the press, to remind you of an episode, or even a response to a song, in your own life that should have great relevance for you. My musician friend George Jardim, here in Guyana, often comes up with a reference to something, or some aspect of something, that hits me like a slap in the face. “Oh rant, budday…I had forget all about dat.” Continue reading
GUYANA: Georgetown Under Water from Heavy Rains- ” Like Never Before” – Video
Drive with me through the streets of Georgetown and see the effects of the flooding. Also see an aerial view of the city of Georgetown.
Guyanese Online: Editor’s Note:
For over 200 years Demerara was a Dutch colony, along with Essequibo and Berbice. They designed sturdy sea defences, and built a series of canals to drain the land after heavy rains. Their canal systems were inherited by the British after 1814 when the Dutch colonies were ceded to Britain creating British Guiana. However, over the last 200 years, many of the canals were filled in to make roads or are not properly maintained to ensure optimum drainage. Continue reading
An employee cleans up water from a store (News Room)
Up until Thursday, businesses were still trying to get rid of accumulated water and see what goods and materials can be salvaged. Residents of Georgetown also suffered major losses and damages to their homes. Continue reading
Flooded Street in Guyana
In light of the increased rainfall and the flng in flood prone areas and there is flooding, stay out of the water as much as possible, as it can ooding in coastal and outlying areas, the Ministry of Health is advising the general public to pay special attention to their health, personal hygiene, vector control, food and water safety, and public health during this COVID-19 pandemic.
The Ministry of Health advises that: Continue reading
Flood water inside a home in southern Georgetown.
Heavy rainfall overnight rainfall on Wednesday caused severe flooding in Region Four Demerara Mahaica including Guyana’s capital, Georgetown.
The Hydrometeorological Department of the Ministry of Agriculture says in its extreme rainfall report and weather advisory that between 8 AM Tuesday and 8 AM Wednesday, the highest rainfall reported was 120.3 millimeters (4.7 inches) at the Georgetown Botanical Gardens. Continue reading
Retail Apocalypse Getting Worse: $15 Trillion Market Leads To Economic Collapse !!
Epic Economist – 21 October 2020 — website: https://www.epiceconomist.com
TRAVEL: The Rise And Fall Of Pan American Airways – PAN AM
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