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Entire Country Floods, Government Confirms Drainage System Operating Normally

GEORGETOWN — Following sustained rainfall Monday that left portions of Lamaha, Kitty, Sophia, and South Georgetown under up to 18 inches of standing water, the Ministry issued a statement confirming that the capital’s drainage infrastructure was ‘performing within expected parameters’ and that residents should ‘remain calm and drive slowly.’

The situation continues to develop.