By Zoisa Fraser
Strong winds yesterday morning buffeted the East Coast community of Liliendaal, blowing off zinc sheets from roofs in a brief spell that saw lucky escapes for several residents including an 11-month-old girl.
The incident occurred around 11:30 am during a sudden downpour that swept over central Georgetown.
Yesterday when Stabroek News visited the area about 20 minutes after the wind had died down, residents were scampering to recover their zinc sheets which were lying in nearby yards. Some were assessing the damage and contemplating what they were going to do to secure their shelter by nightfall or before another shower hit the area.
Checks at the Botanical Gardens Meteorological Station by this newspaper revealed that officials there had no reports of strong winds on the coast.
