{"id":17437,"date":"2024-03-28T15:06:13","date_gmt":"2024-03-28T15:06:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/?p=17437"},"modified":"2024-03-28T15:06:15","modified_gmt":"2024-03-28T15:06:15","slug":"residents-of-orealla-seek-urgent-attention-for-thick-smoke-issue","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/residents-of-orealla-seek-urgent-attention-for-thick-smoke-issue\/","title":{"rendered":"Residents of Orealla Seek Urgent Attention for Thick Smoke Issue"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n\n<p>Residents of Orealla and Siparuta, located in the East Berbice-Corentyne Region, along with neighboring communities, are calling for urgent attention to address the thick smoke affecting the area. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Angela Deviera, a resident of Orealla, expressed concerns about the challenging weeks her community has endured due to a mysterious white smoke that has been plaguing the area for over two weeks. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She described the smoke as thick and difficult to breathe, making daily life unbearable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Fabiana-Orealla-1.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>According to Deviera, the source of the smoke remains unknown, but residents believe it may be coming from a forest fire in neighboring Suriname. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Urging relevant authorities to take swift action, she emphasized the potential health risks posed by prolonged exposure to the smoke.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Fabiana-Orealla-2.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Residents fear that if the situation persists, it could lead to serious health problems, especially considering the limited healthcare facilities in Orealla and Siparuta. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With only one health center and minimal medical personnel available, the community is ill-equipped to handle health emergencies caused by the smoke.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite attempts to contact the Environmental Protection Agency Guyana for further information on the issue, NCN NEWS was unable to reach them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The residents of Orealla and Siparuta are appealing for immediate intervention to address the thick smoke, emphasizing the urgency of the situation to prevent further health complications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>By <em>Fabiana Mcklmon<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Residents of Orealla and Siparuta, located in the East Berbice-Corentyne Region, along with neighboring communities, are calling for urgent attention to address the thick smoke affecting the area. Angela Deviera,&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":17438,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[350],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-17437","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17437","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17437"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17437\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":17441,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17437\/revisions\/17441"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/17438"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17437"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=17437"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=17437"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}