From NAN

News Americas, TORONTO, Canada, Tues. Jan. 9, 2017: The hurricanes of 2017 may be months old already but the Canadian government is still warning its nationals to avoid “non-essential” travel to these five Caribbean nations. They are:

1: The British Virgin Islands

Travelers are being warned to avoid travel to the British Virgin Islands because Hurricanes Irma and Maria caused significant damage to buildings and infrastructures on the island. Transportation routes, power and telecommunications systems, have been heavily damaged, and, in some areas, destroyed while emergency and medical care, and water and food delivery have also been severely affected.

2: Dominica

The Canadian government is warning against travel to Dominica because of the significant damage the island suffered from Hurricane Maria. Transportation routes, power and telecommunications systems have been affected throughout the island as well as emergency and medical care, and water and food supplies.

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3: Saint-Barthélemy

Canadians are being warned to avoid travel to Saint-Barthélemy because of significant damage to buildings and infrastructures on the island from hurricanes Irma and Maria. The Canadian government says transportation, power and telecommunications networks, emergency services and medical care, as well as the availability of water and food have been significantly disrupted.

4: Sint Maarten

The Canadian government is warning nationals against travelling to Dutch Sint Maarten because emergency and medical care, and water and food delivery have been severely affected by the September 6th and 19th hurricanes. The warnings also says that while transportation routes, power and telecommunications systems have been restored in most regions, none of the resort facilities on the island are operational.

5: Saint Martin

Travelers are also being urged to avoid non-essential travel to French Saint Martin because emergency and medical care, and water and food delivery have also been severely affected and none of the resort facilities on the island are operational.

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Post Hurricane Maria Dominica

Debris incinerated in Oyster Pond, on the French Caribbean island of Saint-Martin, after the passing of Hurricane Irma on September 27, 2017. (Photo credit: HELENE VALENZUELA/AFP/Getty Images)

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