The Civil Defence Commission (CDC) has finished implementing the second phase of the Caribbean Disaster Management (CADM) Project; establishing an emergency shelter, early warning system and evacuation response mechanisms in the Upper Mahaica area.
In Guyana, the CADM Project examined the extent to which the Upper Mahaica communities are affected by flooding and focused on mapping possible flood zones at Grass Hook, Little and Big Biaboo. To complement this, residents were trained in disaster risk management and have been taught how to mitigate their exposure to risk and reduce potential flood hazard.
The CDC also collaborated with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and Caricom organisations to install water level gauges at