Twenty-five Linden families to be helped with roofs following squall

A damaged roof following the storm (Department of Public Information photo)

The Civil Defence Commission (CDC) will assist 25 Linden families with materials to reconstruct the roofs of their homes which were damaged in a severe storm on Friday.

CDC’s Director General, Lieutenant Colonel Kester Craig yesterday told Stabroek News, that materials such as galvanized sheets, nails and hammers will be distributed to families who were severely affected by the storm.

He stated that the materials should begin to arrive in the township no later than Wednesday. The CDC will begin to procure the materials today.