THE Guyana Relief Council (GRC) is focused on delivering relief to the families left homeless or otherwise displaced after the freak storm which hit Amelia’s Ward, Linden on Monday afternoon, causing destruction to buildings, among other things.

A team of officials from the GRC Welfare Department, headed by Ms. Rohini Bonar, travelled to the mining town yesterday to assess the destruction and discomfiture caused to those now in need of assistance.
Following the team’s initial groundwork, the GRC will put systems in place to ensure supplies are handed over to the affected families at the earliest opportunity.
The Guyana Chronicle also learnt that the Civil Defence Commission (CDC) is in contact with the Regional Chairman of Region Ten (Upper Demerara/Upper Berice), Mr. Sharma Solomon, who is expected to brief the agency.
The new Executive Director of Food For the Poor Guyana Inc, Mr. Kent Vincent, who replaced recently retired Chairman Mr. Leon Davis, is likely to respond as well.
Meanwhile, residents of Hururu, Region 10, were also affected by the recent turbulent weather. The Hururu victims include school teachers, whose hostel was severely damaged on Sunday, less than 24 hours before the Amelia’s Ward incident.
Tentative estimates said seven buildings in Linden have lost their roofs and other vital components. Even though tarpaulins have been placed over some of the structures as an interim measure, some families have had to move out of their homes, and are now seeking shelter elsewhere.
Although tarpaulins can protect against downpours of rain, the security of the homes has been seriously compromised, and the sooner they can be repaired, the better.