Open Sesame!

The powers that be are preparing to open the mouth of the lagoon. In 2007 our village suffered severe floods and it was thought that there would have been less damage if the mouth had been opened.

At the time the authorities were reluctant to open the mouth until a certain level had been reached. Downriver. Unfortunately, by the time the mouth was eventually opened, many homes were flooded with enormous loss and hardship to many people in the village.

It has been threatening rain for a few days now, and the level in the lagoon is rather high. So, it was with great delight that I saw the bulldozers getting ready to open the mouth. Phew!