President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali is in Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam) assessing the damage caused by severe winds and heavy rainfall that affected several communities.
During the assessment, Regional Chairman Devin Mohan reported that more than 100 private and government properties were affected, with most sustaining roof damage. The affected communities include Henrietta, Richmond and Charity.
The Civil Defence Commission (CDC), the Guyana Defence Force’s Engineering Corps and the Men on Mission (MoM) have been deployed to the affected areas.
President Ali said the immediate response focuses on supplying tarpaulin to residents whose roofs were damaged.
“There is already a team doing the full-scale assessment on the damage, and looking at most of these roof restorations,” the president said.
In addition, one injury was recorded.
A woman sustained a head injury after being struck by debris from a shed and was taken to the hospital for treatment. She is reported to be in stable condition.
At Friendship, the health centre’s roof was partially blown off, and a nearby primary school was also affected.
In one housing scheme, approximately 10 roofs were damaged, ranging from minor to major.
Two vehicles were also damaged.
On electricity, Minister of Public Utilities and Aviation, Deodat Indar, reported that two street-lighting poles fell onto the roadway. Power has been restored to roughly 90 per cent of affected customers, with work continuing toward full restoration.
Meanwhile, residents affected by the storm welcomed the assistance provided by the president and the response teams.
Jen Bacchus, a resident whose home was damaged, said the storm tore the zinc roofing from her house.
She said she did not expect help to arrive so quickly.
“You come promptly and fix what you have to fix,” she said, before she said, “Thanks to the whole team and our President.”