Many locations throughout Guyana are reporting severe flooding due to unusually heavy rains. Coastal villages including areas that dont normally experience much flooding such as Diamond/Grove have been inundated this year. Unusually high water levels in the Demerara River has caused flooding in villages along the East Bank and in the upper parts of the river including in Rockstone.
Heavy rains have also washed out parts of the road and bridges on the Georgetown - Lethem road, which is am important road for people living and working in the interior and travelling to Brazil.
The official rainy season is May to June, but into the second week of July the rainy season remains relentless.