European leaders step up Irma relief effort in Caribbean

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(CNN) - European governments stepped up their support for their territories and former colonies in the Caribbean that were devastated by Hurricane Irma last week, with the French President and the King of the Netherlands both traveling to the region.

Emmanuel Macron will leave Monday night for the Caribbean island of St. Martin to show his support for the relief effort, French Interior Minister Gerard Collomb said on Sunday.


Dutch King Willem-Alexander has already arrived in Curacao where he visited injured evacuees, and is scheduled to visit St. Maarten, St. Eustatius and Saba on Monday, Karel van Oosterom, the Dutch permanent representative to the United Nations, said in a tweet.

UK aid package
On Sunday British Prime Minister Theresa May announced a £32 million ($42 million) relief fund to support the humanitarian effort. The UK government is also matching all public donations made to the British Red Cross appeal.

Blondel Cluff, Anguilla's representative to the US and the EU, told CNN that 15,000 people were currently stranded on the island and dependent on humanitarian aid for their basic needs. She said 90% of homes on Anguilla were damaged.

"We have had some help from the Americans but they of course have their own problems. That's the problem, everyone has their own problems at the moment," Cluff said.

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[Old Vet]

1. The U.S. didnt get SHIT for damage like those poor souls in the Caribbean did.......

My god they are fighting for food down there, A entire occupied hospital was destroyed. Personally tired of seeing wall to wall coverage of downed trees and a few damaged boats in florida. The people in the Caribbean need help so bad, The devastation down there was just that-Devastation. Like me please donate to the people in the Caribbean.