GEORGETOWN, Guyana, Jun 25 2017 – Residents along the East Coast of Demerara whose homes have been flooded due to recent heavy rains, are being helped by the Civil Defence Commission (CDC).
Public Infrastructure Minister David Patterson said several east coast communities were flooded following the heavy rains.
He added that a broken pump also contributed to flooding.
Patterson said he asked the CDC to revisit the area in the coming days to ensure that affected residents are taken care of.
He said several interventions will be taken by the Government of Guyana over time, while more immediately efforts will be made to provide relief to the residents. Among these efforts is the distribution of care packs, which include sanitation items, to ensure that the health of the residents is maintained.
“We do empathize with the persons who are under water at the moment and we’ve asked them to take precautions for the next three days because the weather forecast does say that we will have rain . . . we as a government . . . will do our best to get the water off as quickly as possible.”
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