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Hurricane Irma wiped out so many plants in the Caribbean that entire islands changed color
By Tom Murray From Business Insider Sometimes devastation — like beauty — is best viewed from above. The NASA Earth Observatory has released an astonishing set of images that show the stark contrast between what islands in the Caribbean looked like before and…
Cayman Islands premier issues statement on Hurricane Irma
Hurricane Irma statement From Premier Hon. Alden McLaughlin 11 September, 2017 This weekend I participated in a video conference call with CARICOM heads of Government to get an assessment of the situation in the islands affected by Hurricane Irma. The…
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The Caribbean will be recovering from Hurricane Irma for years
From New Scientist By Matt Reynolds As Hurricane Irma continues to head north, now downgraded to a “tropical depression”, it leaves behind a trail of destruction across the Caribbean and southern Florida. Caribbean islands including St Martin, Puerto Rico, Barbuda…
Irma Weakens After Hard Hits on Caribbean, Florida
From Voice of America Hurricane Irma has weakened to a tropical storm after causing widespread damage on Caribbean islands and the U.S. state of Florida. Irma’s winds eased to about 100 kilometers per hour Monday as the storm continued to…
Caribbean Tourism Recovery Fund
WHY GIVE? Focused giving on travel and tourism– your profession and passion. Unite with others and maximize your collective donation and impact. Participate in community giving that adds talent and influence to monetary giving. Hurricane Irma is one of the…
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French aid efforts slowed amid bad weather and looting in Caribbean
From The Local fr. High winds and foul weather disrupted emergency relief efforts for hurricane-hit islands in the Caribbean on Friday as local authorities attempted to deliver aid and prevent looting. Two days after Hurricane Irma swept over the eastern…
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All 5 living former presidents are teaming up to raise money for hurricane victims
By Mark Abadi From Business Insider All five living former US presidents are teaming up to urge people to donate to the recovery and relief efforts for Hurricanes Harvey and Irma. The “One America Appeal,” as it’s called, launched Thursday evening with a…
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DOMINICA – $670,000 pledged to Barbuda recovery
From Caribbean News Service Dominica has pledged over half a million Eastern Caribbean dollars to help recovery efforts in Antigua and Barbuda. Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit arrived in Antigua on Sunday with other OECS counterparts in a show of solidarity…
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BARBADOS – CDB announces support for countries affected by Hurricane Irma
From Caribbean News Service The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) has announced support for its Borrowing Member Countries (BMCs) affected by Hurricane Irma, and for the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA), which is coordinating the Region’s response to the affected…
Hurricane Irma leaves travel agents and cruise lines extremely concerned and hoping for the best
By Dan Peltier , From Skift Hurricane Irma is a monster storm the likes of which the Caribbean and United States haven’t seen in a while. While tourism usually rebounds after major storms, we haven’t seen an active Atlantic hurricane…
