HEAD of the Welfare Committee of the National Relief Council, Ms. Rohini Bonar yesterday said that following their visit to Amelia’s Ward on Monday to assess the damage done to homes affected by Monday’s freak storm, the Welfare Committee is currently preparing a report for submission to the Council’s Central Executive Committee.

Based on their findings, the Central Executive will determine whether Council is in a position to respond to those specific needs and how soon the council would be able to make presentations.
Meanwhile, contacted by this newspaper, Deputy Director the Civil Defence Commission, Colonel Francis Abraham said he was approached by Regional Chairman of Region 10, Sharma Solomon, and has already advised him that, the way to go, would be to apply to  the  National  Disaster Co-ordinator, Dr. Roger Luncheon.
Colonel Abrahim said the CDC by itself cannot offer the kind of help being sought, since it does not have the resources for which the victims of the disaster appear to need. He said that in the event the National Disaster Commission is in a position to offer help, that help will likely be channeled through the CDC.
Several homes in Amelia’s Ward, Linden were adversely affected on Monday afternoon, when a freak storm hit the residential community of the mining town and wreaked havoc, tearing off roofs and uprooting trees, among other things.
Some families whose roofs have been destroyed, are temporarily displaced, and lack the means to have them repaired/replaced at this time.
Efforts by this newspaper to contact Food for the Poor on possible assistance for the victims were futile.