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| Yvette Cooper, UK Foreign Secretary |
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| Alicia Herbert, British High Commissioner to Jamaica |
The UK Government is mobilising £2.5m (about
$510 million JMD) in emergency humanitarian funding to support the
Caribbean region’s recovery from the devastation caused by Hurricane
Melissa.
This funding will support a rapid
humanitarian response, including the delivery of emergency supplies such as
shelter kits, water filters, and blankets, to help prevent injury, and disease
outbreaks.
These emergency relief supplies have already
been prepositioned in Antigua to ensure they can be rapidly deployed to
where they are needed most. UK humanitarian and technical experts are
also being deployed to the region to assist with the
coordination and delivery of aid.
According to Foreign Secretary Yvette
Cooper
“The UK is acting swiftly to
support the Jamaican authorities in providing disaster relief and
expertise in response to this terrible storm. Specialist rapid deployment
teams have also been positioned in the region to provide
consular assistance round the clock to British
nationals affected by the devastation of Hurricane Melissa.”
British High Commissioner to Jamaica, Alicia
Herbert OBE, added:
“The UK stands in full solidarity with the people of Jamaica in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa. We are deeply saddened by the loss and disruption this storm has caused. Our thoughts are with those who have been affected, and we pay tribute to the courage and resilience of the Jamaican people as recovery begins. The UK is committed to supporting Jamaica through this challenging time, working alongside the Government of Jamaica and our partners to assist with relief and rebuilding efforts.”
Meanwhile, Royal Navy ship HMS Trent is
providing a maritime presence in the region to offer disaster response support,
if required. The UK Ministry of Defence has also pre-deployed a team to
the Turks and Caicos Islands to support all phases of disaster management
preparations, response and recovery.
A specialist FCDO Rapid Deployment
Team has also travelled to Miami, ready to provide
consular assistance to affected British nationals. These teams
include specially trained consular staff members equipped to handle emergency
situations, provide immediate logistical support, and liaise with local
authorities to ensure British nationals receive the necessary
assistance. British nationals in Jamaica should continue to register
their presence to receive updates from the FCDO.
The UK is working
with tour operators, the Jamaican authorities and
its international partners, including the Caribbean Disaster
Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA), the International Federation of Red Cross
and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), and UN agencies, to
ensure humanitarian assistance is delivered to affected areas
and meets the immediate needs of the most
vulnerable.
Editor's Note
Our partners are always coming to our assistance in times of crisis. Whatever challenges we might have with our partners, we should support them. We cannot look for support from other places when there are challenges in Jamaica.
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