The swamp excavator that was promised to the residents of the Coronie District arrived in the nation’s coconut district on Tuesday afternoon and was deployed on Wednesday morning. Roy Molly, coordinator of the Public Works Ministry in Coronie, explained that the swamp excavator can reach remote locations in the swamps. Molly explained that he and the Fire Department would try to fix the water pump located at the sluice at Burnside. He urged the Fire Department to wash away the mud that has clogged the water pump. The Fire Department has already agreed to lend a helping hand. Molly assured that the residents of the Coronie District would notice an improvement of the situation because the swamp excavator can reach areas where a normal excavator can’t go. The residents of the Coronie District and in particular those who reside at Burnside had barricaded the main road twice this month to express their discontent with the fact that their fields and houses have been flooded for the past two months. They complained that they have suffered huge losses due to the flooding. Molly explained that the flooding issue is the result of a delay in maintenance…[+]