CDC provides aid to flood-hit Coomacka

CDC Director General Lt. Col. Kester Craig (right) hands over hampers to Byron Kendall, District Community Development Officer, Region 10. (DPI photo)

The Civil Defence Commission (CDC) was commended for its  timely response to the flood-affected community of Coomacka, Upper Demerara- Upper Berbice (Region 10), on Saturday.

Byron Kendall, District Community Development Officer, Region 10, told the Department of Public Information (DPI) that this is an issue the community faces annually during the rainy season.

“We must say special thanks to the CDC for responding so quickly to this immediate emergency. This distribution will be of great assistance to those affected in the community,” Kendall said.