CDC conducts flood survey in Region Seven

The Ministers engaged residents of Jawalla during their visit on Wednesday (DPI photo)

Local Government and Regional Development Minister, Nigel Dharamlall, accompanied by Housing and Water Minister, Collin Croal, and Head of the Civil Defence Commission (CDC), Colonel Nazrul Hussain, paid a visit to flood-hit Region Seven on Wednesday.

On the instruction of President Irfaan Ali, the group, along with other ministry and CDC representatives, travelled to the region to assess the impact of the severe flood affecting the areas following the recent heavy rainfall, the Department of Public Information (DPI) said.

The CDC also donated rain boots and water tanks to assist families affected by the floods.