Some 25 houses and over 70 acres of farmland are now underwater following the collapse of a koker door at Better Success, Essequibo Coast, Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam).
The door collapsed at around 16:44h today, resulting in water from the Atlantic Ocean forcefully rushing inland.
The Civil Defence Commission (CDC) said the incident occurred as a result of heavy waves during the above normal high tide period.
Though authorities sprang into immediate action to get the situation under control, some properties still became flooded.
Officials are still on the scene working to deal with the situation.
So far, a temporary stop door is being installed while the original door has been removed.
The National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA) is working towards installing a new steel door subsequently.
The CDC said the area will be monitored closely and all relevant stakeholders are on alert.
In a comment to the media, Regional Vice Chairman Humace Oodit said the structure was built in 2017 under the APNU+AFC administration.
