VICE-PRESIDENT, Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo on Wednesday met with residents of Trafalgar, West Coast Berbice, who were affected by heavy winds and rainfall last week.

The meeting was a follow-up to his visit to the community last Friday, during which the affected residents were provided with roofing and building materials and were assured that they would receive further government support.

“When I reach with the 13 families in Georgetown, they will receive more help and we will also talk about the sporting facilities across the whole region,” Dr. Jagdeo told residents.

At that meeting, the Vice-President noted that residents of No. 28 Village will soon see roads within their community being rehabilitated, and new ones constructed.

Meanwhile, after the tragic incident, the Civil Defence Commission (CDC) quickly responded to the residents of No. 22 and No. 28 villages, Union, Trafalgar, and Bel Air on Tuesday, and conducted a needs assessment.

Last Friday, officials from the commission returned and distributed building materials for reconstruction of the affected houses.

Meanwhile, Region Five Chairman Vickchand Ramphal stated that the government will always support its people.

“Because some of them don’t have the resources to rebuild, the government has come on board to assist and it was prompt. That is the way we operate and how the government responds to the needs of the people,” he added.