A team comprising representatives from regional and international bodies will be conducting the first detailed assessment of the damage caused by the recent flooding in Guyana.
The mission was announced yesterday by the Director General of the Civil Defence Commission (CDC) Lieutenant Colonel Kester Craig during a virtual press conference held to update the country about the flooding across Guyana.
Craig stated that extensive damage assessments are usually very comprehensive and require the skills of experts in the various sectors. With the flooding still ongoing and expected to last for the next couple of weeks, he said, the CDC has to focus on providing relief to persons who have been displaced from their homes and ensure residents are safe. As a result, he said, the agency has asked the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) to support a team to conduct the first detailed damage assessment, which will be used as input for more detailed socio-economic impact assessments once the floods have ended.
