STRONG wind gusts tore roofs off of homes in Sangre Grande on the night of July 16.

A situation report from the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Management said there were 13 incidents resulting from the gusts, which affected the area around 10.30 pm. Of these, it said there were nine reports of residents having their roofs blown off, and assessments were ongoing.

Sangre Grande Regional Corporation chairman Kenwyn Phillip told Newsday he was only aware of one instance of a roof being blown off in Vega de Oropouche, as confirmed by councillors during a meeting on July 17. He said that the corporation's disaster management unit (DMU) responded and provided assistance to this family.