The Government of Guyana, through the Civil Defence Commission (CDC) on Friday, made good on its promise to deliver relief aid to neighbouring Suriname.
Flood relief supplies to the tune of $10 million were presented to representatives of Suriname’s National Disaster Management Coordination Centre, by Major Loring Benons, CDC’s Director General (ag).
During the presentation, he assured the Surinamese officials of Guyana’s commitment to fellow CARICOM nations.
The items were purchased from Government funds approved by the Cabinet due to months-long flooding in Suriname, which started in March of this year.
Guyana too is enduring significant flood impacts which also began in the first quarter and as such the CDC continues to deliver disaster relief supplies locally as well. To date, many communities such as Kwakwani, Lethem, Maraicobai, and Pomeroon have received flood aid.
The Government maintains a proactive response effort nationwide as heavy rains persist
