Power company says Corentyne storm caused major damage

Guyana Power and Light (GPL) says it suffered major damage as a consequence of a powerful storm which raked the Upper Corentyne on Sunday knocking down power poles and ripping off roofing sheets.

In a statement yesterday, GPL said in some cases outages caused by the storm lasted until Tuesday at 9 pm.

GPL said it sustained major damage to its primary and secondary networks. It said that while the major effect of the stormy weather was