Storm rips through Mocha, South R’veldt

A fallen sign on the East Bank Demerara Public Road

Taking note of the strong gusts of wind on Sunday, Mocha resident Andrew Little predicted that there was going to be a storm. He got far more than he bargained for as the storm cut a path of damage through the village.

“Ey come down quick deh!” Little, of 11A Carol’s Place, Mocha, recalled shouting to a friend, who was helping him fix his shed, after he noticed the strong wind. He said that he shouted to the children who were on the road to get shelter. “I told my neighbour many times to chop down this tree