Relief operations to assist 266 farmers in Region 8
Preparedness and Respon Plan, has activated its Disast Risk Management Committ and has been actively respon ing to the flooding in the are
Thus far, they have facilit ed a joint field visit to sever of the flood affected commun ties, dispatched 62 food ham pers, 100 collapsible water bo tles, cleaning and medical su plies to Kamarang, to be d tributed to the flood-affect communities.
Further, two planes lad with supplies including 1 food hampers will be d patched to the Operations Ba today for distribution. T region has also advised re dents to reap crops in affect farms to prevent comple losses.
Additionally, the team engineers from the Guya Defence Force and the Guya Water Incorporated who tra elled to the villages of Itab and Kanapang on Tuesday conduct an assessment of t damaged roads and building and to facilitate water qual testing has extended their st to include the other affect villages.
They will now conduct a fu assessment of all of the affe ed areas in Region Eight a provide a detailed report to t Government.
And as promised Tuesday, a reinforcement tea from the Ministry of Pub Health and the Pan Americ Health Organization (PAHO yesterday arrived in Orindu to support other health of cials, who were in the regi since Friday. They will conti ue to conduct health asses ments and medical outreach in the affected areas even medical supplies are bei shuttled in.
Thus far, the acting Direct General said that 501 rel food hampers along with 3 relief cleaning hampers a 170 collapsible bottles we distributed among the comm nities of Chenapau, Kaib rupai, Waipa, Sand Hill, Itaba
full ctand the and Kanapang, while blankets, medical supplies, tarpaulins, nails, clothing and disinfectant were also forwarded.
Nonetheless, the CDC continues to engage several other critical agencies including the Ministry of Social Protection, the Ministry of Social Cohesion, the Guyana Red Cross Society and the Guyana Relief Council with the view of determining how best the needs of all of the residents can be addressed through cooperation and pooling of resources at this time.