Social security ministry providing relief supplies to flood victims in Westmoreland
Published:Wednesday | May 9, 2018 | 9:52 AM
The Ministry of Labour and Social Security will be providing relief supplies to persons affected by the recent heavy rains in sections of Westmoreland.
In an interview with JIS News, Parish Coordinator for Disaster Preparedness in the parish Hilma Tate said the supplies will be presented to the six persons being housed at the Eldin Washington Early Childhood Institution in Bay Road, Little London and the wider community.
“They received some emergency items this morning (May 8, 2018) and the Ministry of Labour and Social Security has purchased supplies (this afternoon) and they will be putting packages (together) to reach out to the wider community as well as the persons who are also in the shelter,” Tate said.
Heavy rainfall, which began on Sunday, resulted in flooding and landslides on a number of roadways across the island.
The six persons in the shelter, which include three children, have been there since Monday, May 7.
Tate said the duration of stay at the shelter is dependent on how quickly the occupants are able to regain access to their homes.
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