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Hurricane Maria Kills three in Haiti
PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti, Sep. 22, CMC – Three people were killed on Thursday as heavy rains stemming from the close passage of the powerful Hurricane Maria, lashed sections of Haiti. The police report that early Thursday, a 45-year-old man drowned as he attempted to cross the Grand Ravine River and two people in the district of Cornillon were killed…
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What Dominica Needs
Prime Minister of Dominica, the Hon. Roosevelt Skerrit, has appealed for all to join forces to mobilise to bring relief to Dominicans in the wake of the devastation of Hurricane Maria. In an interview on Thursday on ABSTV in Antigua and Barbuda, he said that rebuilding the country will require everyone’s support, particularly the Dominican Diaspora. He underlined…
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CARPHA ready to assist Dominica
The Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA), has deployed members of its staff, who have joined sister CARICOM institution, Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA), to carry out rapid needs assessment in Dominica. Dominica suffered widespread devastation to homes and infrastructure after Hurricane Maria, the second major storm to hit the Caribbean this month made landfall on the island on Monday. CARPHA’s team…
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US stands in solidarity with Dominica, Caribbean
The United States said it stands in solidarity with the people of Dominica and all those across the Caribbean region affected by the devastating impact of Hurricane Maria. A message of solidarity from the US Department of State said that the US stands “ready to work with you and our international partners to provide immediate disaster relief. We are in the process…
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Dominica beaten, but not down – Principal Adviser to PM Skerrit
Speaking on ABSTV/Radio via satellite phone, Mr. Henry gave an update on the widespread damage that the island suffered following a direct hit by Hurricane Maria on Monday. He described the situation was “very grim”. Communication on the island is minimal. All cell towers and telephone systems are down and will be for “a little while”, he said. Prime Minister…
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Maria knocks out Montserrat’s electricity
Montserrat’s National Disaster Preparedness Response Advisory Committee (NDPRAC) Press Statement The National Disaster Preparedness Response Advisory Committee (NDPRAC) has issued a “ partial all clear” for Montserrat with immediate effect. This means that only essential services are allowed on the roads to ensure works are carried expeditiously to clear all roads and restore essential services island wide. Electricity is off…
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Guyana’s land space can serve as ‘gift’ to the Caribbean battered by hurricanes – President Granger
President David Granger speaking to the Guyanese media corps who are currently covering the United Nations General Assembly in New York News Roon, Guyana – Guyana’s vast landscape can serve as a “gift” to Caribbean islands devastated by recent hurricanes, President David Granger said today as he sought to get the dangers posed by climate change firmly on the international…
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Early damage assessment in Dominica – Hurricane Maria
he Regional Security System (RSS) conducted an aerial reconnaissance on September 19, 2017 using one of its C26 aircraft of #Dominica after the passage of #HurricaneMaria. See footage of some of the damaged areas above.
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“Widespread Devastation!” – Dominica’s Prime Minister Skerrit
“Statement by Dominica’s Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit following last night’s passage of Category 5 Hurricane Maria over the island. Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit Initial reports are of widespread devastation. So far we have lost all what money can buy and replace. My greatest fear for the morning is that we will wake to news of serious physical injury and possible…
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Hurricane Maria pummels Caribbean island of Dominica as Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico brace for impact
Hurricane Maria slammed into the Caribbean island of Dominica as a Category 5 storm with “merciless” 160 mph winds Monday night, and the storm, deemed “potentially catastrophic” by the National Hurricane Center, is now headed for the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico. Maria is expected to move over the northeastern Caribbean Sea today and is forecast to “remain an extremely…
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