Parts of Caroni River over capacity, other areas on the brink—Ministry

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GUARDIAN MEDIA NEWSROOMJournalist at Guardian

June 12, 2025

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Parts of Caroni River over capacity, other areas on the brink—Ministry

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Parts of the Caroni River, in the areas of El Carmen and Tumpuna, are over capacity, the Ministry of Rural Development and Local Government has confirmed.

At 8:00 am today, the Caroni River in the El Carmen area was at 109% capacity, while the Caroni Tumpuna River was at 109% capacity.

And the Ministry is warning that several other rivers are dangerously close to breaching their banks:

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