Acting Commissioner of Police, Michael Charles, was part of a delegation led by Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves that on Friday visited areas in North Leeward affected by the heavy rains Tuesday night.
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Five persons are missing, but Charles told Kenton X. Chance of I-Witness News that while police officers are searching at land, and the Coast Guard at sea, the mission is essentially one of recovery, since the chances of finding alive any of the missing after so many days, is slim.
Listen to the interview with the acting Commissioner below.
It hurt my heart to see this happen to my people and pray God that recovery is speedy and comfort come to those in pain