Georgetown : Minister of Agriculture Dr. Leslie Ramsammy said that Guyana is now in the end of year rainy season; a little earlier than normal, and that slight to moderate showers are expected in the coming week.
The Minister reported that the outlook for the next week looks promising. “Unless things change, what we are seeing right now in our immediate future is that clouds coming our way do no not have the kind of moisture to give us the intensity that we experienced on Wednesday (November 27).”
Rainfall over the next week is expected to average between 25 to 50 mm over a 24-hour period, particularly in Regions 2, 3 and 4.
Currently, the highest level of water, from the November 27 rainfall, remains on the ground in Region Four, the hardest hit region. For this reason, Minister Ramsammy pointed out that 25mm rain could still result in flooding in the City since the grounds are saturated and the levels of water in the canals are high.
There is also the issue of the Lamaha pump and the pump at the Guyana Forestry Commission, Kingston still being down. Minister Ramsammy is optimistic that they will be operational by next week as officials from the National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA) are providing assistance to the Georgetown Municipality in this regard.
