Although floodwaters have now receded in the West Watooka squatting area, many families, particularly small farmers, continue to suffer significant losses following the recent flooding, according to Mayor of Linden, Dominique Blair. “As Mayor of Linden, l am calling on the central government and relevant agencies to provide urgent assistance to affected residents who lost livestock and cash crops, resulting in serious setbacks to livelihoods and food security. “While the flooding has passed, the hardship remains. The loss of livestock and cash crops has directly affected farmers and their families, and timely support is now critical to help them recover from these losses”, Blair said last evening.