A DISRUPTION IN THE COMMUNITY

Photograph By: Shonika Greenidge

Hundreds of residents in Mayaro and surroundings are in distress after the horrific event following a few days of torrential rainfalls. High levels of water surrounded the homes of many leaving them marooned. For those who were already out their only option was to wait hours before a boat came to their rescue. 

The roads were left impassable, schools banks, groceries and other businesses could not have operate as a result of rising waters. Farmers suffered thousand of dollars in losses as they watched their crops being washed away. It has been the worst the community has experience in a couple of years. No one and absolutely nothing was speared from the hard hit of the flood waters, animals searched for safe grounds and a place of comfort, where they can only hope that the waters don't reach them there.

 

Coast Guards, Members of the ODPM and the Disaster Management Unit of the Rio Claro/ Mayaro Regional Corporation were all a part of the response team to offer relief. Food, water and medical supplies were distributed to affected residents since they were unable to leave their homes for the past two days. 

 

When one is affected the entire community of Mayaro is affected and in this situation hundreds are affected and all they can do is pray and hope that the rainfall would cease. My heart goes out to all those who were affected by this tragic disaster.