Lethem Waters Persist. Multiple Fractures from a Cow - Motor Bike encounter.

There is no report on the condition of the animal, but an emergency flight had to airlift a man who's motorcycle was unable to avoid an cow in Aishalton. Ironically enough, the RAM aircraft was required to chase numerous cows an horses off the center of the airstrip to avoid a similar fate this afternoon.

This is actually a real and deadly serious issue of flight safety and that airstrip has been labeled highly dangerous for just this reason. In addition, the runway is sloped to an extent that on departure, the pilot is unable to see the portion of the strip where the craft becomes airborne.

Another fracture case in Rupunau village had to be evacuated to the soggy town of Lethem as well. The picture above shows the Tabatinga creek late this afternoon looking downstream toward the flooded Takutu channel and bridge to Brazil. There are still a number of streets, properties, garbage pits, and latrines flooded and the static water will, now if not sooner, become a concern for health officials.