The Ministry of Public Infrastructure has ordered that major excavation works be carried out on a number of canals and trenches across the city as an immediate response to the flooding situation.

Most of Georgetown found itself under flood waters on Sunday morning following a night of heavy downpours.

Initial investigations revealed that the drainage systems in the city are in need of urgent repair and rehabilitation. Some systems have not been repaired in several years.

Minister of Public Infrastructure David Patterson, has indicated that he intends to propose to cabinet, the setting up of a multi party task force to address drainage in the city. He said residents across the city should experience some relief from Monday morning as the low tide would assist with the drainage works.

 However, the weatherman is predicting more heavy rainfall over the next 3 days. Residents across the city are being asked to continue to take precautions against flooding. The flood waters receded in several parts of the city overnight.

Meanwhile the Ministry of Education has announced the closure of 34 schools across the city and surrounding areas as a result of the flood waters.

The schools which will be closed on Monday, June 1st are:

Georgetown:

2.      South Road Nursery
3.      Gacestock Nursery
4.      Sherman Nursery
5.      St. Agnes Primary
6.      St. Angela’s Primary
7.      St. Barnabas Secondary
8.      Carmel Secondary
9.      Queenstown Secondary

East Coast Demerara:

1.      Strathspey Primary

2.      Strathspey Nursery

3.      Annandale Nursery

4.      Annandale Primary

5.      Annandale Secondary

6.      Mon Repos Primary

7.      Mon Repos Nursery

8.      Beterverwagting/Quamina Primary

9.      Beterverwagting Nursery

10.  La Bonne Intention Secondary

11.  La Bonne Intention Primary

12.  La Bonne Intention Nursery

13.  Chateau Margot Primary

14.  Montrose Primary

15.  Vryheid’s Lust Primary

16.  North Vryheid’s Lust Nursery

17.  South Vryheids Lust Nursery

18.  Better Hope Nursery

19.  Prince Williams Street Nursery

20.  Plaisance Primary

21.  Plaisance Nursery

22.  Plaisance Secondary

23.  Plindola Nursery

24.  Enterprise Nursery

25.  Enterprise Primary

The ministry has also announced that cxc students of the Bishops’ High School who have exams on Monday June 1, should report to Queen’s college for the same examinations at the same scheduled time.

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