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Dominica - Prime Minister Roosevelt Skeritt - Address to the Nation - Friday, September 29 at 7 PM - 8 PM UTC-04

Thu, 2017-09-28 12:01 — Kathy Gilbeaux

Dominica's Prime Minister, the Honourable Roosevelt Skerrit will address the Nation on Friday, September 29, 2017 at 7:00 p.m. Tune in for this live broadcast on local radio DBS and KairiFM as well as www.opm.gov.dm or YouTube at: https://youtu.be/GlQlO6VyaLA . You may also view live on Facebook (Roosevelt Skerrit).

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Now-and-then satellite photos show Maria's ravaging of Dominica

Mon, 2017-09-25 12:54 — LPolcyn

usatoday.com - by Sean Rossman - September 23, 2017

The aerial footage below provides a few looks at the storm's impact on the towns of Canefield and Roseau, located on the western coast of Dominica. (Move the white line left or right to see the areas before and after Maria.)

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[VIDEO] Prime Minister Skerrit to UN General Assembly: “Eden is broken”

Sat, 2017-09-23 17:48 — Kathy Gilbeaux

dominicanewsonline.com - September 23, 2017

In words ripe with emotion lamenting that “Eden is broken”, Dominca’s Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit addressed the UN General Assembly this morning, seemingly intent on drawing the world’s attention to current conditions in Dominica in what he described as a landscape resembling a war zone.

The image he evoked was in direct support of his plea to fellow world leaders to assist the hurricane-ravaged island by lending the rebuilding equipment which would otherwise remain untouched “waiting for a war” and which is so desperately needed for the work of rebuilding the country. Roosevelt asserted that Dominica is indeed that war, to the applause of the floor.

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Government of the Commonwealth of Dominica - Official Needs List for Dominica following Hurricane Maria

Sat, 2017-09-23 15:00 — Kathy Gilbeaux

Official Needs List for Dominica
Released by the Emergency Operations Centre (EOC)

Food
Water
Roofing materials
Lumber
Plywood
Windows
Doors
Nails
Roofing screws
Generators (5kva to 10kva)
Chainsaws with cans, oil, fuel
Communications equipment
Tarps/Plastic sheeting
Hygiene kits/Comfort kits
Medical supplies
Baby supplies (formula/baby food)
Wipes
Diapers
Adult pampers
Water purification kits
Fuel
Energy biscuits
Cots
Mattresses
Portable stoves
Flashlights/batteries
Solar lanterns
Kitchen sets
Collapsible water containers (gallon)

As of September 22, 2017

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Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) - Hurricane Maria

Sat, 2017-09-23 13:34 — Kathy Gilbeaux

Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) - Hurricane Maria - Situation Report #3 - AS OF 9:00PM AST ON SEPTEMBER 24, 2017 (9 page .PDF report) . . .
http://www.cdema.org/cdema_sitrep_3_hurricane_maria.pdf

Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) - Hurricane Maria - Situation Report #2 - AS OF 9:00PM AST ON SEPTEMBER 22, 2017 (10 page .PDF report) . . .
http://www.cdema.org/cdema_sitrep_2_hurricane_maria.pdf

Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) - Hurricane Maria - Situation Report #1 - AS OF 9:00PM AST ON SEPTEMBER 20, 2017 (9 page .PDF report) . . .
http://www.cdema.org/cdema_sitrep_1_hurricane_maria.pdf

Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) - Situation Reports
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Hurricane Maria: Dominica Aerial Pictures Show ‘Total Destruction’

Wed, 2017-09-20 22:38 — Kathy Gilbeaux

nbcnews.com - by Yuliya Talmazan - September 20, 2017

Dominica's main hospital "took a beating" from Hurricane Maria while buildings serving as shelters had their roofs ripped off, an official said as the first images showing the devastation unleashed by the storm emerged Wednesday.

The Category 5 storm hit the tiny Caribbean island late Monday, cutting off communications and leaving the rest of the world in the dark about the storm’s aftermath.

Video footage shot by the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency shows large swaths of the island suffered heavy damage, with roofs missing and debris scattered for hundreds of yards.

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Resources - Energy - Communication - Water - Sanitation

Fri, 2015-05-01 20:54 — Kathy Gilbeaux

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