Flooding was not at alarming levels, but agency prepared -civil defence head

The Civil Defence Commission (CDC) said that while yesterday’s flooding did not reach “alarming” levels, it was ready to deal with emergencies but needed public support.

“Well prepared… is relative. If you are talking if there is like a Hurricane Katrina emergency, not so sure… But we are ready to coordinate with the resources we have should there be flooding,” CDC’s Operations and Training Officer Major Kester Craig told Stabroek News yesterday.

He and Deputy Director of the CDC Francis Abraham yesterday sat down for an interview with this publication to discuss strategies devised to deal with yesterday’s flooding in the city and future plans of the agency. “This [yesterday’s flooding] hasn’t reached proportion for alarm. The water is at a manageable level. The people who