TWO families of Number 77 Housing Scheme, East Berbice, Corentyne are counting their losses after heavy winds and intense rains ravaged their homes Tuesday afternoon.

Arman Inshanally of Lot 400, Forget Me Not Street, was in the process of rebuilding his roof and replacing several pieces of equipment damaged by the freak storm when the Guyana Chronicle visited his home late Wednesday afternoon.

He related that at around 14:00hrs, it was raining heavily and during the storm, heavy winds came and blew off his entire roof.

“Nothing was left, the entire roof came out and with the rain, it flood the bottom flat and all the electrical equipment damaged upstairs,” said Inshanally who estimated his losses at around $200,000.

He is hoping for assistance to get back on his feet.

A street away from the Inshanally family, members of the Hemraj family suffered a similar fate and are thankful to be alive.

The entire roof of the community playfield pavilion crashed into their home.

Dhanraj Hemraj of Lot 114 Sunflower Street said his family was at home when the destruction occurred.

According to him, he witnessed the terrifying sight of posts and zinc sheets being flung in the direction of his home.

“I was at the bottom house with my wife and son while my daughter was upstairs. I was watching what was happening and see and hear the big crash and my daughter screaming, luckily, she wasn’t hurt,” he said.

The objects damaged his verandah, shattered his glass sliding door, scattering pieces of broken glass throughout his house.

Hemraj is also appealing to the Regional Democratic Council for assistance to return to some state of normalcy.

During the rain accompanied by heavy winds, many persons were forced to seek refuge as pieces of debris were flying in all directions.