ODPEM provides emergency relief to families displaced by Cooper’s Pen demolition
Politics
August 12, 2026
Share this article
Click to view full size
The Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), in collaboration with the Ministry of Labour and Social Security (MLSS) and other partners, has provided emergency relief assistance to families displaced by the demolition of homes in Cooper’s Pen, Trelawny.
The intervention was carried out on Tuesday evening after an assessment identified immediate humanitarian needs among the affected residents. The assistance focused on temporary shelter and other essential relief supplies to help families cope with their sudden displacement.
ODPEM mobilised relief supplies from its emergency stocks and facilitated their transportation and distribution to the affected families.
Politics
Need the bigger picture?
Share this article
Comments (0)
Download our mobile app
The portable companion to gazettE. Get notifications, track read articles, and more. The latest news from Trinidad and Tobago, in one place.
