October 5, 1997
Eight out of Ten regions were affected by shortage of water supply. Long dry spell affected water supply.
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Guyana
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June 9, 2012 Flooding
1 Epileptic man fell into the flood waters and drowned. The water was about 2ft in depth.
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September 5, 2006 Storm
Rain, thunder and lightning. One man died and another unconscious after lightning struck them while working in the Canefields. No data on losses suffered.
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January 14, 2005 Flooding
f the East and West Demerara Conservancies. The overtopping of both conservancies caused extensive flooding Guyana’s Coastal Communities requiring many families to be evacuated and accommodated in Emergency Shelters at several locations throughout the country. The impact of the flood damage was concentrated within the coastal administrative regions of West Demerara/Essequibo Islands, Demerara/Mahaica, and Mahaica/West Berbice. These areas comprise approximately 62.4% of the population of Guyana.
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May 18, 2003 Flooding
One night of torrential rain caused the flooding. Linmines Machine shop was forced to close operations temporarily. Persons living in lower flats were under as much as two feet of water in their flats. 32892 homes were affected. Losses were estimated at millions (possibly Guyanese currency), but no specific data was available.
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