- June 25, 2022
- Posted by: Patrice Wishart
- Categories: disaster management, Flood Relief, News
– Minister Edghill assures additional resources
June 25, 2022
Kwakwani, Guyana – The Civil Defence Commission (CDC) today sent flood relief supplies to several communities in Region 10. Kwakwani, Ladernsville and Hururu received a total of 475 food and cleaning hampers.The hampers were distributed by the Regional Representatives to flood affected residents there. Additionally, resources were delivered to bolster the two existing shelters in the Region, one in Kwakwani and the other at Aroaima. Minister of Public Works, Bishop Juan Edghill, who was visiting flood impacted residents along the Berbice River authorized the establishment of a third shelter at Hururu. He indicated that residents there must not be overlooked especially during this rainy season.
Supplies needed for the third shelter will be dispatched immediately by the Commission to the Region 10 village. The Government of Guyana continues to be committed to flood affected residents countrywide, and to Suriname who is also experiencing significant flood impacts.
Below are images of flooding at Kwakwani, Ladernsville and Hururu.
