Director-General of the Civil Defence Commission (CDC), Lieutenant Colonel Kester Craig during a press conference today, said that no causalities or outbreaks of waterborne diseases have been reported as Guyana continues to battle nationwide floods caused by heavy rainfall within the last month.
Regions Two, Five, Six, Seven, and 10 are the most impacted districts, with a preliminary damage assessment revealing losses concentrated in the agricultural, transportation, housing, and mining sectors. The flooding has also affected sanitation mechanisms, posing health hazards to citizens.
He added that while no waterborne disease has surfaced, the Health Ministry continues to monitor communities and those affected by the floods.
The state of affairs in the country has been classified as a Level Two event, which means that the national capacity to respond is not overwhelmed, but external assistance is required through the Caribbean Disaster Management Agencies’ Regional Response Mechanism and regional partners to augment efforts in a bid to effectively protect lives, livelihoods and the environment, Craig said.
Despite the Level Two classification, the impact of flooding in regions varies with Regions One, Three, Four, Eight, and Nine being classified as Level Two, while Regions Two, Five, Six, Seven, and 10 being declared Level Three given the magnitude of the floods in those areas.
