The Office of the Leader of the Opposition yesterday delivered 100 flood relief hampers to residents of Malali and Muritaro, two communities along the Demerara River affected by ongoing flooding.
A release from the Office of Opposition Leader Azruddin Mohamed said that the hampers are expected to benefit approximately 500 persons. Mohamed is also the Leader of WIN.
The release said that residents of Muritaro, an Indigenous village located approximately 25 miles from Linden, received no aid from the Civil Defence Commission (CDC) or the government despite ongoing flooding. Approximately 30 families have requested to be relocated to higher ground due to persistent flooding, and the Toshao has identified 10 acres for that purpose. Residents noted that this request was made known years ago to the government. We Invest in Nationhood (WIN) is calling on the government to act and clear lands immediately, the release said.
In Malali, residents complained about the state of the school in the community, where all 13 washrooms are currently non-functional, forcing cleaners to fetch water to flush the toilets, the release said. Residents also noted the need for a water ambulance. The previous water ambulance was destroyed by fire last year and has not yet been replaced.
Region 10 (Upper Demerara-Upper Berbice) has been severely hit by flooding after continuous heavy rain in the last few weeks. Kwakwani is one of the areas that has been badly affected.
Region 7 (Cuyuni-Mazaruni) has also been battered by flooding which has inundated goldfields.
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