Mon, Jul 6, 2026
Mon, Jul 6, 2026
53 residents in CDC shelters countrywide following widespread flooding
Residents on top the roof of a house following flooding in El Paso village in Region Eight (Potaro-Siparuni) (Photo: Gilliana Benn)
The Civil Defence Commission (CDC), in collaboration with regional authorities, is currently accommodating 53 residents at shelters countrywide.
This is as a result of flooding which has affected residents in low lying areas.
So far, shelters have been established at Tabatinga Sports Complex, Arapaima Primary and Culvert City Nursery, Region 9, and Aroaima Nursery, Aroaima Primary Shelter and Kwakwani Primary in Region 10.
Efforts are being made to establish shelters in Region 5 shortly.
See table below:
| Regions | Shelters | Occupants |
| 9 | Tabatinga Sports Complex | 4 |
| Arapaima Primary
|
0 | |
| Culvert City Nursery | 0 | |
| 10 | Aroaima Nursery School | 16 |
| Aroraima Primary School Shelter | 2 | |
| Kwakwani Primary School | 31 |
JULY 2026
MON
TUE
WED
THU
FRI
SAT
SUN
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31