All Guyanese families in Venezuela disaster area accounted for - embassy official
THE Guyana Embassy in Venezuela yesterday confirmed that all the Guyanese families in areas hit by the devastating floods and mudslides last month have been accounted for. An officer at the embassy told the Chronicle by telephone the mission had been receiving many calls from anxious relatives and friends of persons living in Venezuela. Several Guyanese families in the Catia La Mar area on the coastline opposite Caracas were flooded out. "We did not have information about some families, but other persons volunteered to help and acted as contacts for us...giving us feedback after they got in touch with families," the officer said. The Guyana Embassy also purchased foodstuff and water for some affected families. A Guyanese family trapped in the devastating floods which killed more than 30,000 people in the northern coastal section of Venezuela, was airlifted to safety, Ambassador Bayney Karran reported last month. Most of the Guyanese live in the east of the country and were unaffected by the disaster. Families were reportedly giving others shelter in their homes and helping in whatever way they can. The Government of Guyana and civic organisations mobilised relief for Venezuelans in the wake of the mudslides caused by severe rains. Some of the government's supplies were flown over last week on a Guyana Defence Force (GDF) Skyvan.
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