The first of three shipments of 500 Cots donated by the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA), to support flood relief efforts in Guyana, has been handed over to the Civil Defence Commission (CDC).
Of the amount, 170 Cots were handed over to CDC’s Director-General, Lieutenant Colonel Kester Craig at the Eugene F. Correia International Airport this morning.
The Director-General expressed gratitude on behalf of the Government of Guyana, noting that the donation is testimony that the Regional Response Mechanism (RRM) is working efficiently, as CDC was able to acquire the Cots within 12 hours of requesting CDEMA’s Executive Director, Elisabeth Riley.
The Cots were sourced from St. Vincent with air transportation acquired through the Regional Security System (RSS) which forms part of the RRM.
A second shipment will arrive at 15:00 hours today with the third set for Sunday.
The Director-General stated that the donation will ensure an adequate supply of Cots, should the Commission need to set up more shelters across the country.
The Government of Guyana, through the CDC, has expressed thanks to the Prime Minister and people of St. Vincent and the Grenadines for their role in making the Cots available to Guyana.
