Security officer appeals for help after fallen tree destroys roof, belongings

A security officer from Industrial Site, Squatting area, Greater Georgetown, is pleading for public assistance after a massive tree came crashing down on her home during a recent downpour, destroying the roof and leaving her with nothing but soaked memories and a pile of ruined belongings.
The woman, Carol Pickette, said the incident occurred late Wednesday evening as heavy rainfall swept through the area. She told this publication that she had just returned from work when she discovered the tree, an old, towering one that had stood in the yard for decades, had fallen, damaging part of her roof and leaving rain to pour into her home.

“I was at work when it happened. When I came home, the rain was just coming straight into the house. All of my clothes, shoes, underwear, bed, pillows, everything was soaked and damaged,” she said.
The tree also caused significant damage her nephew’s home, a second structure in the yard, located opposite hers. His roof was also destroyed, and he lost several key household items, including his bed and television.
“He’s my nephew and he lives just across right here. His roof is gone too. His bed, his TV… he said was damaged,” she added.
The woman, who only recently secured her current job as a security officer, said she has not yet received her first salary, and has no funds to carry out the repairs. She tried to do what she could with what little she had, using old materials for a temporary fix, but it has proven insufficient, especially with the rainy season here.
“I gave someone a little money to try and nail up something, but it’s not holding. I can’t afford to do anything more right now. I have to wait for my first pay, and even that won’t be enough. People see you walking and looking good, and they don’t know what you going through,” she explained.
The woman believes the tree may have been poisoned, as large, rotting chunks have started to fall away from its trunk, a situation that has her fearing further destruction or, worse, injury.
“I have to find money to cut it again because they said more might fall, and I’m scared that the next time, it might do more damage or even hurt someone,” she said.
Living alone in her small home, surrounded by multiple family houses on the same property, she’s now appealing to anyone who is willing to lend a hand. Her most pressing need, she said, is to get back some of the clothes and household items she lost, and to repair her roof before another storm hits.
“Anything anyone can do to help…”, she said.
She estimated her total losses to be over $100,000 or more, a staggering sum for someone yet to receive their first paycheck.
As the rainy season continues, the woman’s plea is not just for charity, but for a chance to feel safe and dry in her own home once again. The woman can be contacted on +592 601-1830.
This is the second tree that fell in Georgetown this month, damaging yet another home. On April 9, a 79-year-old man was injured when a tree fell on his home in North Ruimveldt.
The injured man, Stamond Rawlins, was residing on the upper floor of the two-storey building.
According to reports, the house wass located next to an abandoned structure on a plot of land overgrown with trees and bushes. The man was at home when the tree suddenly fell onto the house and him. He was later rescued from the building and taken for medical treatment.