Georgetown, GINA, July 3, 2012

Representatives of varying governmental agencies, who are stakeholders of the Civil Defence Commission (CDC), today benefitted from a training session in “Damage Assessment”, which was held in the conference room of the Commission (CDC), Thomas Roads, Thomas Lands.

SUBJECT: Flooding in several regions of Guyana.

1 . EVENT : As a result rainfall over the last 8 days, several areas in all ten (10) Regions of Guyana were reported to be flooded.

SUBJECT: Flooding in several regions of Guyana.

1 . EVENT: As a result rainfall over the last 96 hours, several areas in all ten (10) Regions of Guyana were reported to be flooded.

SUBJECT: Flooding in several regions of Guyana.

1 . EVENT

As a result heavy rainfall over the last 84 hours, several areas in all ten (10) Regions of Guyana were reported to be flooded.

SUBJECT: Flooding in several regions of Guyana.

EVENT:

As a result of heavy and continuous rainfall over the last 60 hours, several areas in all ten (10) Regions of Guyana were reported to be flooded.

SUBJECT: Flooding in several regions of Guyana.

The Hydrometrological Services predicted generally cloudy to overcast conditions and occasional showers can be expected over all the regions in Guyana. Isolated thunderstorm can be expected over some coastal and near inland areas (regions 2 to 6 and 10). Flash floods can be expected in flood prone areas of regions 2 to 6 and 10 as a result of the heavy rainfall. Rainfall is expected to be between 0.1mm and 30.0mm today, May 08, 2012.

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SUBJECT: Flooding in several regions in Guyana.

EVENTS: As the La Nina weather conditions persist over Guyana, several communities particularly in Georgetown and the coastland of Regions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6, were under several inches of water as a result of continuous rainfall over a 24 hours period. According to the Hydromet Department, the rainfall recorded in Georgetown over the last 24 hours was 129mm which exceeded the total amount of rainfall for most locations in the country for the entire month of February.

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EVENTS:

The heavy rainfall which commenced on January 28, 2012, resulted in flooding in several communities in Regions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6, particularly, those communities located on the Coastal Plain and along the Abary, Mahaica, Mahaicony Rivers, Pomeroon, Black Bush Polder and Canal Polders. Some of the affected communities were inundated for a second time as a result of heavy to moderate rainfall experienced from Sunday February 19, 2012 to present.

PROGNOSIS:

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Region 5 - MAHAICA-BERBICE

The Regional Chairman reported that the water continues to recedes rapidly from the communities along the Branch Road up to the No. 10 Village, however from Esau and Jacob and the communities further down the Mahaicony River the water is receding very slowly. Additionally, the water is receding very slowing from the residential areas and farmlands of the Upper Mahaica Communities including Little and Big Baiboos and Grass Hook. The Regional Chairman reported that the Abary Creek affected residents still under flood water.