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Hope Estate farmers still battling floodwater

Posted By Staff Writer On November 24, 2014 @ 5:27 am In Local News | No Comments

By Roger Wong

Upset Hope Estate farmers continued to grapple with floodwaters yesterday and are still assessing damage to their crops and livestock even as they questioned why the authorities are not dealing with the inadequate drainage system that serves the area.

Floodwater was still in some homes, yards and fields when Stabroek News visited the East Coast Demerara community yesterday. The water appeared stagnant and residents expressed concern about the possible effects on their health. Heavy rains on Thursday swamped most of Georgetown and other coastal areas and while the waters have receded over the past few days, at Hope Estate

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Former Member

De Hope Canal project run outta hope

De Hope Canal project just getta next deadline. That is deadline after deadline after de first deadline a long time ago. This project simply look like it line up fuh dead, so deadline getta new meanin now. But no body sure if de Hope Canal project should get another deadline or if dem should just consider it dead.

So the PPP gives another DEADLINE for March 2015 for the HOPELESS Project which was designed to drain the conservancy and save GT from floods.

11/25/1412:30 AM

MarsSenior Member

PPP - Because We Care

11/25/1410:07 PM

Former Member

Originally Posted by Mars:

PPP - Because We Care

The lady says only APNU visited flooded Albouystown. That says a lot about the other parties.

11/25/1410:31 PM

Former Member

Minister Withicker say the PPP

Spend Billions to Clean all the Drains in Guyana

and Minister Benn say

Jagdeo & Ramotar Pumping now

All this money then Thief....

Look how the Place still Stink....

Now.....See who cleaning it...

Nehru does get Vex

when he hear how dem Bt Stink...

Cobra swearing fuh Kwame....

Nehru do not understand

when dem Dab....

Lil Coco Butter....

Is not fuh mek dem clean....

DEM STILL STINK

Look at them Drain and

Tell we if this Govt doing anything

fuh Keeping the city Clean

11/25/1410:31 PM

Former Member

So it has reached the point where pavement vendors have to take matters into their own hands and clean Regent Street gutters. And it's a telling shame that established Regent Street businessmen aren't among the self-helpers. When the gutters are cleaned those same businesses would benefit.

11/25/1410:43 PM