BVI disaster management department issues first post-hurricane report
September 14, 2017 ROAD TOWN, BVI — The British Virgin Islands Department of Disaster Management issued its first post-hurricane report on Wednesday: 1. The event Hurricane Irma, a destructive category 5, impacted the territory on September 6, 2017, with winds…
Airmen provide humanitarian relief to Caribbean Islands
By Airman 1st Class JaNae Capuno, 366th Fighter Wing Public Affairs From US Air Force MOUNTAIN HOME AIR FORCE BASE, Idaho (AFNS) — Airmen across the U.S. came together to support the Hurricane Irma relief effort, Sept. 12, 2017, at…
In Irma recovery, Caribbean Islands on unequal footing
BY GREG SCRUGGS From Americas Quarterly Storm devastation is partly a matter of chance. But the islands’ kaleidoscope of governing structures will affect how they rebuild. As Hurricane Irma blew through the Caribbean last week, it passed over a mishmash…
Caribbean response expands; Food delivered to St. Martin
From Samaritan’s Purse IN THE WAKE OF HURRICANE IRMA, SAMARITAN’S PURSE IS BRINGING RELIEF TO PEOPLE ON HARD-HIT ISLANDS. Hurricane Irma Relief Samaritan’s Purse flew once again to the beleaguered island of St. Martin on Sept. 13, and this time…
Best local food to try in Hawaii
From Go Hawaii Tours The Hawaiian cuisine remains one to be the most diverse, interesting, and delicious foods in its region. It serves as a multi-cultural melting pot in the Pacific Ocean, marrying different cultures expressed in every dish and…
Cayman Islands delivers aid, UK Minister in Anguilla
GRAND CAYMAN, Cayman Islands – The Cayman Islands Government’s work with the Foreign and Commonwealth Office to help provide needed security and humanitarian assistance to sister British Overseas Territories is paying off. United Kingdom Foreign Minister Boris Johnson landed on…
Puerto Rico opens arms to refugees from Irma’s Caribbean chaos
By Alvin Baez From Reuters SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (Reuters) – Saddled with economic problems and its own damage from Hurricane Irma, Puerto Rico is taking thousands of refugees from the U.S. Virgin Islands whose homes were destroyed by the…
Europe leaders answer anger over Irma response in Caribbean
AP From Daily Astorian France’s president is promising to rebuild stronger Caribbean territories amid anger over his response to Hurricane Irma. In a news conference Tuesday, he promised to evacuate those who want to leave and provide services and shelter…
Strategic Airlift Capability conducts humanitarian relief efforts in the Caribbean
PÁPA, Hungary – The Strategic Airlift Capability (SAC) launched a humanitarian relief mission to the Caribbean in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma on Friday, Sept. 8, 2017. The Strategic Airlift Capability launched the Emergency Response Mission following a request from…
BARBUDA – Fishing industry almost destroyed
From Caribbean News Service The tiny island of Barbuda was, in the words of Prime Minister Gaston Browne, decimated by Hurricane Irma. The Category 5 tropical cyclone destroyed over 90 percent of the buildings on the island. Images of the…








