Windstorm victims say assistance promised by CDC

One of the properties damaged by the storm

The Civil Defence Commission (CDC) has announced its intention to assist those persons who were affected by the storm that ripped through Dazzell Housing Scheme and Bare Root Village, East Coast Demerara (ECD), on Monday.

Stabroek News spoke to several residents via phone and they disclosed that the CDC had told them that they would be receiving some assistance. Stabroek News contacted the CDC for a comment and was told that the persons from the relevant department who would be able to provide that information were not available.