The Civil Defence Commission (CDC) has announced its intention to assist those persons who were affected by the storm that ripped through Dazzell Housing Scheme and Bare Root Village, East Coast Demerara (ECD), on Monday.
Stabroek News spoke to several residents via phone and they disclosed that the CDC had told them that they would be receiving some assistance. Stabroek News contacted the CDC for a comment and was told that the persons from the relevant department who would be able to provide that information were not available.
On Monday, a storm ripped through the two ECD communities leaving several houses damaged. One Guyana Defence Force (GDF) rank was also injured.
The scene was described as a movie coming to life after residents recounted hearing the wind making a gale-like sound, then seeing galvanised roofing sheets, pieces of wood, clothing, and other materials, flying through the air. Dazzell Housing Scheme and Bare Root were the two communities most affected when the storm began raging at around 11:30 am. It was soon followed by a power outage. Stabroek News visited both communities on Monday and was shown concrete walls that were knocked out of alignment and uprooted fences. Toddlers, aged two and three who were at school at the time were visibly traumatised.
