A CAPARO VALLEY ROAD FAMILY IS NOW HOMELESS AFTER A FREAK STORM BLEW OFF THE ROOF ON THEIR HOME WHILE THEY WERE ASLEEP EARLIER TODAY.AROUND 8AM ON SATURDAY 11TH JUNE, 2022, CINDY SOOKLAL AND FIDEL MARAJAH AND THEIR THREE (3) CHILDREN WERE ASLEEP AT THEIR #203 MAIN ROAD PLAMISTE HOME WHEN THE ROOF ON THEIR HOME WAS BLOWN OFF BY STRONG WINDS DURING HEAVY RAINS.
MOST OF, IF NOT ALL, THE FAMILY’S BELONGINGS WERE DESTROYED AND/OR DAMAGED DURING THE INCIDENT, ALSO AFFECTING ANOTHER FAMILY OF FOUR (4) WHO LIVE IN AN ADJACENT APARTMENT. LUCKILY, NO ONE WAS INJURED DURING THE FREAK INCIDENT WHICH LEFT THE FAMILY TRAUMATISED. CINDY’S CHILDREN LOST ALL THEIR SCHOOL SUPPLIES IN THE INCIDENT.
ACCORDING TO CINDY, ONLY THE OFFICIALS FROM THE OFFICE OF DISASTER AND PREPAREDNESS (ODPM) VISITED THE FAMILY AND BROUGHT FOUR (4) MATTRESSES AND A TARPAULIN FOR THE FAMILY. THE HOUSE FALLS WITHIN THE DISTRICT OF THE COUVA/TABAQUITE/TALPARO REGIONAL CORPORATION. ANYONE WILLING TO ASSIST THE FAMILY CAN CONTACT CINDY AT 381-0002 OR 620-5677.