The Ministry of Public Infrastructure and the Mayor and City Council (M&CC) of Georgetown are collaborating to clean drains and canals in city areas that are likely to flood.Government is warning of heavy rainfall over the weekend.The Hydrometeorological Service of the Ministry of Agriculture on Thursday advised that a significant amount of rainfall was expected over the next four days.Rainfall values are expected to exceed 100 millimetres, with the highest intensities to be expected over the weekend, the Hydromet Service said in a weather brief.The service is urging residents of low-lying areas,Cheap NFL Jerseys China, and areas where there is poor drainage to take precautionary measures to prevent flooding.Meanwhile, Minister of Public Infrastructure,Cheap NFL Jerseys, David Patterson,NFL Jerseys China, said works are currently ongoing in several areas. “Most of the drains in the Subryanville area were cleaned and cleared, but we have to repair the culverts and that’s ongoing at the moment,” said Minister Patterson.The Ministry and the M&CC started cleaning drains and outfalls in areas that are flood prone since last year.Many of the main canals and sluices in the city and other areas across the country which were neglected were also targeted. “The overall objective obviously is to ensure that the water recedes off the land as quickly as possible,Cheap NFL Jerseys Wholesale,” Minister Patterson explained.When the government took office in May 2015 during the height of Guyana’s rainy season, immediate interventions were made to alleviate flooding and to ensure that water was drained off the land quickly.The areas identified as basin areas where residents are mostly affected are Alberttown,Cheap Jerseys Wholesale, Queenstown and Subryanville. The Minister explained that Quamina Street was flooded recently due to lack of coordination between the Ministry and the M&CC, but assured that, “(Ministry of Public Infrastructure) will address that soon.”The Minister pointed out that that it is difficult to “stop flooding in Georgetown”. However, it is possible to?minimise the length of time the water stays on the land.Other flood prone areas to be addressed soon include South Ruimveldt in Georgetown and other low lying areas across the country,Stitched Jerseys, Minister Patterson explained.The city’s drainage system can only take off 1.5 inches of rainfall in 24 hours. In recent years flooding had occurred in the capital city resulting in damage to livestock, property and other infrastructure.