(Kaieteur News) – The Guyana Power and Light Incorporated (GPL) on Thursday said it has mobilised emergency teams across several communities nationwide to restore electricity following Wednesday’s storm, which toppled utility poles, downed trees, and caused widespread damage to the transmission and distribution network.

The storm, which brought heavy winds and significant rainfall, caused the most extensive damage across the Essequibo Islands, the Essequibo Coast, and sections of Demerara, where debris and fallen trees made contact with the electricity network and triggered multiple service interruptions.

Among the hardest-hit areas was Carlton Hall Backlands, where two utility poles collapsed under the combined pressure of heavy winds and waterlogged soil. GPL teams dispatched to the site faced significant challenges navigating the saturated terrain, eventually requiring an excavator to improve access and allow crews to safely carry out repairs.