Additional Relief Dispatched to Region 7 Following Assessment

The Civil Defence Commission (CDC) today dispatched additional supplies for distribution to flood affected residents in Region 7 communities.

This followed an extensive flood assessment of flood affected areas recently.

In Waramadong, over 200 farms have been impacted, five houses are inundated and residents have been relocated to higher ground. Residents indicated that there is a shortage of cleaning supplies, medicine and chlorine tablets. In Jawalla, over 150 farms and over 60 households have been affected, with 7 families being relocated to safer living quarters. One house was reported to have collapsed due to the flood waters. Quebanang, another village in the Region, has a total of 86 affected households. Additionally, five government buildings are inundated. In Kako, 120 farms and 12 houses have been flooded. Residents who are concerned about water borne diseases have requested mosquito nets, rain boots and water tanks.

An assessment of Chinoweng and Wax Creek found that 132 farms and 98 farms, respectively, were destroyed by flood waters. However, no family was required to be relocated. In Abbou, a small mining community in the Region, 3 houses were flooded but no residents had to be relocated. In other mining areas such as Imbaimadai, Ominik and Kambora, at least 20 mining camps have been flooded, forcing miners to relocate to higher ground. Several equipment was damaged and fuel and ration destroyed in flood waters. Additionally, 11 homes were inundated while farming communities suffered major losses. In Kamarang, 15 households were flooded with 71 farms destroyed. Institutions including schools, churches and multi-purpose halls have been identified as possible shelters should the need arise.

Minister of Amerindian Affairs, Pauline Sukhai, who was part of the assessment teams in Region 7, has pledged the government’s support to the affected communities. President Dr. Irfaan Ali, along with Director General of the CDC, Lieutenant Colonel Kester Craig, visited several villages on Saturday where they assured residents that additional supplies would be dispatched to the region.

On Sunday, June 6, the CDC team had dispatched a total of 800 Food and Cleaning Hampers, 200 pairs of Long Boots, 2 Drums of Gasoline (45 gal), 500 Mosquito Nets, 10 Tarpaulins and a quantity of Face Masks and Water Purification Tablets.

Regional authorities are working in tandem with the CDC and Central Government to ensure that relief supplies are dispatched to the affected areas. Region 7, similar to other regions across Guyana, continue to experience flooding due to consistent rainfall and over-topping of creeks and rivers. All impacted areas are being closely monitored by the CDC, which is prepared to provide support where needed.

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