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Strong wind gusts caused damage to at least three houses in Penal on June 23 – a few days after several roofs were blown off of houses in other areas in Penal.

Lisa Sahadeo-Singh, 37, who lives in a moderately spread one-storey wooden house built by her father over 20 years ago, on Sahadeo Avenue just off Gopie Trace was one of victims counting their losses. Her house rests on a small hill and while immune to the perennial floods which affect the area, it is at the mercy of strong gusts of wind which around 1 pm, ripped off a significant portion of the roof. Fourteen people live in the property including seven children.

"I was inside the kitchen cooking when I heard what sounded like the galvanise just starting to flap. I say, 'let me walk outside eh,' and I as I walked outside, half of the house's roof just raised off and went flying in the breeze."