Widespread floods have been affecting all the Regions of Guyana over the past 14 days, leading to casualties and damage. According to UN OCHA, at least 7,900 houses have been flooded while media report more than 25,000 affected households. The Civil Defence Commission of Guyana distributed almost 30,000 food and cleaning hampers across the most affected Regions (Five, Six, Nine and Ten) and provided shelters for households impacted by flooding in Regions Nine and Ten. On 8-9 June, moderate to heavy rain is expected across the whole country.
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