Buildings damaged, aircraft overturned as rainstorm batters coastland

Several parts of the coastland were struck by heavy winds and rain on Monday which subsequently damaged several buildings among other infrastructure.
What started off as light showers late Sunday night quickly intensified into a rain storm with the wee hours on Monday morning. The extreme weather, marked by powerful winds, caused parts of a shed to collapse at both the Correia Mining Company and Trans Guyana Airways hangar at the Eugene F. Correia International Airport (Ogle Airport). Flying debris from the damaged structures damaged nearby aircraft, including a single-engine plane that was overturned. According to reports airport authorities and relevant agencies are currently conducting thorough evaluations of the damage. Guyana Times understands that efforts are currently underway to assess the structural integrity of airport facilities, with a view to implementing the necessary repairs to ensure the safety and continuity of operations. Meanwhile, utility poles were uprooted in several areas along both the East Coast Demerara (ECD) and East Bank Demerara (EBD), disrupting traffic and causing sections of the energy grid to be de-energised.

Moreover, several homes in both Regions Four (Demerara- Mahaica) and Three (Essequibo Islands-West Demerara) were damaged due to the heavy gusts. In one of the more severe situations Ulanda Carmichael, a teacher and single mother from Wales, Sideline Dam, West Bank Demerara (WBD) was left in an unfortunate situation after the roof of her home was blown off during the storm.
Since the incident, the single mother was engaged by the Human Services and Social Security Ministry as well as the Civil Defence Commission (CDC) and rebuilding efforts are currently underway.