…town’s primary school operable following storm

THE Guyana People’s Militia is among several entities which responded and has been assisting the residents of Mahdia in their rebuilding efforts following the passage of Friday’s storm which caused substantial damage to several homes as well as the roof of the primary school in the mining town.

The ranks were deployed over the weekend to the town, and were busy rebuilding the roofs and, in at least one case, the walls of a home which fell down during the storm.
At the same time, the Regional Disaster Risk Management arm of the Civil Defence Commission (CDC) was successful in bringing relief to the residents of Mahdia, CDC Director-General, Lieutenant Colonel Kester Craig said on Monday.

Writing on his Facebook page, DG Craig said that the response system was activated over the weekend after heavy winds passed through the town on Friday afternoon. The following day, a team of officials, which included Minister of Communities Ronald Bulkan, visited the town to assess the damage. The CDC provided cleaning supplies, zinc sheets and other construction materials to repair the damaged structures. Craig said the CDC extends its gratitude to the Regional officials, the Guyana People’s Militia, and to the citizens of Mahdia for their cooperation.

Friday’s storm was said to be the first of its kind to hit the town, with many noting that the winds were sudden, as sunny conditions persisted throughout most of the day on Friday.