His Excellency Dr Irfaan Ali visited Mahaicony Creek, Region Five, this afternoon, to assess flooding in the area after heavy and persistent rainfall.
Mahaicony Creek is one of several communities across the country affected by the inclement weather.
At Mahaicony, President Ali visited First Savannah, Water Dog Creek and Gordon Table where he assessed, first-hand, the impact of the flood waters on residents’ homes, livestock and crops.
Accompanying the Head of State were Chief of Staff of the Guyana Defence Force, Brigadier Godfrey Bess; Head of the Civil Defence Commission (CDC), Mr Kester Craig; Minister within the Ministry of Public Works, the Honourable Deodat Indar; Regional Chairman, Vickchand Ramphal, and representatives from the Mahaica-Mahaicony-Abary Development Authority.
Residents expressed their gratitude for the President’s visit and said that they were also thankful for the consistent assistance that they have been receiving from the CDC and the RDC.
President Ali assured them that there would be continuous monitoring from both the CDC and the RDC, and that the ongoing relief efforts would continue until the floodwaters recede.
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