Penal farmers count losses after devastating floods by radhica.sookraj@
Heavy rains and rising floods have finally decimated every field of produce at the Poodai Lagoons in Penal, leaving thousands of dollars in losses. Despite using pumps and mud banks to redirect the water, the floods came in with a gush on Sunday night exacerbated by torrential rains. Over 60 farmers, who have been doing agriculture in the farming community, said they were disheartened that after two weekends of consecutive rainfall, the Government had done nothing to protect their crops.