More than 150 buildings damaged in freak storm

PARAMARIBO, Suriname, Tuesday July 8, 2014, CMC – More than 150 buildings, including a school and hospital, were damaged when strong winds and rains associated with a freak storm swept through many districts here on Sunday, disaster officials have said.

They said that the storm had uprooted trees and power lines, and destroyed crops as it made its way through the capital Paramaribo and other areas including Coronie, Commewijne and Nickerie.

The National Coordination Center for Disaster Management (NCCR) said it had sent relief workers to assist victims and assess the damage.

Disaster officials said that the Nickerie and Wageningen areas which are close to the border with Guyana were hit hard.

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According to District Commissioner Wedperkash Joeloemsingh over 150 homes and other structures, including a school in Wageningen and the hospital in Nieuw-Nickerie were damaged.

At least four people were reported injured by flying zinc sheets from roofs.

“This is the fourth time in two years that Nickerie suffered an ordeal like this. Only this time the winds were stronger and it took longer to pass”, Joeloemsingh told a news conference.

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Newport, Manchester Post Office damaged by fire

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Monday, December 30, 2013 | 12:16 PM

MANCHESTER, Jamaica — The Manchester Fire Department has confirmed that fire damaged the Newport Post Office in South Manchester early Monday morningThe building which is said to be an older type structure is reportedly out of use and is being refurbished for reopening.Reports are that at about 5:29am the fire department was alerted and one unit from Mandeville responded.The blaze which was reportedly confined to the inside of the building was extinguished before extensive damage was done to the exterior of the structure. Preliminary investigation suggests that the fire could be as a result of an electrical defect.-Alicia SutherlandLike our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/jamaicaobserverFollow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/JamaicaObserver

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Monday, December 30, 2013 | 12:16 PM

MANCHESTER, Jamaica — The Manchester Fire Department has confirmed that fire damaged the Newport Post Office in South Manchester early Monday morningThe building which is said to be an older type structure is reportedly out of use and is being refurbished for reopening.Reports are that at about 5:29am the fire department was alerted and one unit from Mandeville responded.The blaze which was reportedly confined to the inside of the building was extinguished before extensive damage was done to the exterior of the structure. Preliminary investigation suggests that the fire could be as a result of an electrical defect.-Alicia Sutherland

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