The Civil Defence Commission (CDC) yesterday said that it had dispatched additional supplies for distribution to flood-affected residents in Region Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni) communities.
The CDC team 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.
This followed an extensive assessment of the affected areas recently, the CDC said in a release yesterday.