Seawall, Defenses, and Floods Related Links: Articles on the Environment Letters Menu Archival Menu Official outlines massive 2007 sea defence programme March 28, 2007 Georgetown seawall area scoured March 16, 2007 Aid for Great Flood was almost $204M March 15, 2007 National Commission on climate change likely March 15, 2007 Littering major cause of flooding January 20, 2007 Persaud details precautions against flooding as rains continue January 19, 2007 Flooding unlikely despite anticipated heavy rains January 19, 2007 Close flood watch continues December 24, 2006 US$20M sought from World Bank for flood control December 5, 2006 Sea defence bolstering continues December 3, 2006 Major sea defence works completed November 7, 2006 Floods have altered the lives of farmers March 7, 2006 A wake-up call February 13, 2005 Floods -- natural disaster or man-propelled hazard? June 12, 2004 Floods causing concern in three Corentyne areas May 12, 2004 Training programme targets sea defence master plan January 23, 2004 Seawall volunteers collect 200 bags of garbage November 30, 2003 Persaud explains temporary measures to curb Pofit/Foulis flooding September 17, 2003 After 13 years, developer gets go ahead for mini-resort off sea wall August 12, 2003 Report indicates Guyana vulnerable to sea level rise July 12, 2003 Profit residents want seawall fixed July 5, 2003 Mangroves - natural defenders against the sea May 31, 2003 EU funding $407M coast management project April 26, 2003 $407M for Shore Zone Management April 26, 2003 Hague seawall critical April 8, 2003 $25M for repairs to Profit/Foulis seawall March 23, 2003 President approves $25M for emergency repairs to sea defence March 23, 2003 Christmas on the seawall December 22, 2002 Seawall development December 20, 2002 Leisure, recreation design proposals invited for Georgetown Seawall area December 16, 2002 Canal No.2 complains about constant flooding November 20, 2002 Top planners agree to coordinate national drainage, irrigation November 13, 2002 Several areas flooded after heavy downpour November 8, 2002 Garbage from clean-up campaign to be analyzed September 23, 2002 Repairs started on Vigilance seawall August 13, 2002 Drainage and irrigation body outlines plan to combat flooding June 29, 2002 Flood surveillance system implemented June 20, 2002 Farming areas hard hit by flooding June 15, 2002 Emergency measures underway to battle flooding - Sawh June 15, 2002 Flooding now an annual feature in Victoria June 14, 2002 Incessant rain blamed for weekend flooding in Berbice June 12, 2002 Flood relief inadequate June 8, 2002 Mounting a close flood watch June 6, 2002 Drainage systems working well - ND&I Board May 26, 2002 Farmers besiege lands office over flooding May 3, 2002 Mobile pumps deployed to help avoid flooding April 25, 2002 No threat to Georgetown if present rate of rise in sea level continues March 9, 2002 Sea defence repairs to be done before next spring tide March 5, 2002 Flood high alert continues March 2, 2002 Emergency team battling overtopping at Leguan February 28, 2002 Works continuing to upgrade, strengthen sea defences February 4, 2002 Cause of breach at Buxton identified December 21, 2001 Work moving steadily on sealing of breaches December 17, 2001 Two Buxton breaches to be fixed by Wednesday December 17, 2001 Buxton sea defence breach December 16, 2001 Spring tides breach three parts of Buxton seawall December 15, 2001 Court case jeopardises IDB funding for sea defence repairs November 14, 2001 EU commissioner gets close-up look at sea defences October 20, 2001 A clean-up, again! $935M contract signed for West Berbice rip rap sea defence May 25, 2001 Region Five to get $935M rip-rap sea defence May 25, 2001 Rescuing the sea wall February 15, 2001 No need to panic over likely rise in sea level February 4, 2001 Historic sea defence project completed December 31, 2000 Good Hope/Lusignan sea wall fortified December 30, 2000 What should we do in the face of rising sea levels? November 19, 2000 Scientists ponder effects of rising sea on Guyana coast November 3, 2000 Rip rap versus integrated concrete walls November 3, 2000 Sea level rise threat assessment underway October 28, 2000 Sea defence programme advances October 19, 2000 Major sea defence scheme launched October 10, 2000 Reliance sea defence completed eight months ahead of schedule September 10, 2000 Govt contracts awarded for East & West Coast sea defence works July 8, 2000 East Coast flooding abates July 6, 2000 $60M emergency food supplies for flood victims July 1, 2000 Flood aid mapped out July 1, 2000 Food for the Poor donates $13M flood relief July 1, 2000 Upper Demerara flooding worsens June 15, 2000 Wet season to continue to August June 14, 2000 Gunns Strip residents appeal for chainsaws, additional food supplies June 14, 2000 Flooding situation bleak in Upper Demerara River June 13, 2000 Wai Wais leave Gunns Strip June 9, 2000 Stanleytown flood relief work to end soon June 9, 2000 Mahaicony Creek flooded for third time this year June 8, 2000 Residents unhappy over procedures, damage to streets June 7, 2000 List of flooded communities grows June 7, 2000 Mahaica villages under water June 5, 2000 Breached river defence causes severe flooding at Stanleytown June 5, 2000 Open koker causes flooding, severe damage at Wakenaam May 2, 2000 Charity water level remains high April 7, 2000 Heavy rain, blocked koker flood Charity April 6, 2000 Flooding reported at Charity April 6, 2000 Sea defence weak spots pinpointed December 6, 1999 Holland approached for sea defence aid December 2, 1999 Remedial work starts on sea defences November 28, 1999 Sea threatens Cornelia Ida November 26, 1999 Waves continue to batter coast November 25, 1999 Flooding reported from high tides November 25, 1999 Sea rocks Vigilance November 24, 1999 Public awareness key to coastal zone management November 24, 1999 Sea wall section collapses in high tide November 23, 1999 Guyana losing battle against the sea November 7, 1999 Storm rips roofs off houses October 27, 1999 Storm tides snarl traffic October 26, 1999 Coast lashed by record high tides April 2, 1998 Recent Floods--From International Relief Agency