After devastating hurricanes, how is the Caribbean doing?

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After devastating hurricanes, how is the Caribbean doing? | The Stream

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It’s tourism season once again in the Caribbean, and although hurricane season is over, the destruction caused by a series of powerful storms remains. Now, three months after Hurricanes Maria, Irma and Jose tore through the region, many islanders wonder how they’ll rebuild their homes - and lives - without the additional funds normally received during this time.
Many of the Caribbean’s 7,000 islands are promoting themselves as “open for business”, but others struggle to return to a sense of normalcy. Much of Puerto Rico is still without power, and Barbuda is considered by some residents to be a “ghost town”. The US and British Virgin Islands, Cuba, and Dominica, are also in need of aid and relief.
"Every tree, down. Power lines were down. Telephone lines were down. My mind started racing about other communities that were vulnerable”, said Dominican Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit, whose own home was severely damaged by Hurricane Maria. “I thought, if this area suffered this much destruction, then we have complete national devastation."
So, how far have Caribbean nations come on the road to recovery - and what do they still need to get back on their feet?
On Wednesday, Caribbean residents join the programme to provide updates about ongoing relief efforts across the region, and explain what they’re doing to prepare for next year’s storms.
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@jackduffy1817 6 жыл бұрын

I was on Grand Bahmer some 40 years ago, I know how strong you people are, like the ( mitey sparrow ) Could you get some music groups to together, And send them on tour to make some money. In U.S. and the U.k. We still need you. Over and Out

@adrianabonitaaziz7393 6 жыл бұрын

Look at these sisters , they are so cute : )

@reallyhappenings5597 6 жыл бұрын

Aziza AMOZ Pichulo. Toxic vipers are what they are, "sister."

@adrianabonitaaziz7393 6 жыл бұрын

Really Happenings why ? : (

@MariasBelieves 6 жыл бұрын

Please there was not a vast or quick response for the US either. Maybe if lived here you would no especially for the poor community.

@marquesedillinger131 6 жыл бұрын

This discussion was nice and optimistic...but after a few more stormsseasons like this it will be hard to be civil...we KNOW more storms are coming, we know stronger storms are coming.

@malrovinpierre8974 6 жыл бұрын

I think the Caribbean needs to bond and let's get organized to plant these island that have no earth food, and take control of our own Caribbean economics, as the worst prophecy is still to come

@itsolivier 6 жыл бұрын

that wont happen anytime soon because half of the carribean states are puppet,colonialist and/or under the imperialist wing.

@jesseversailles264 6 жыл бұрын

The islands of St Kitts & Nevis is open for business all praise to the Most HIGH we wasn't damage by hurricane maria .

@marquesedillinger131 6 жыл бұрын

We can drop tanks arms and supplies into the middle of a desert on the other side of the world -- but havn't drop a backho or supplies into Puerto Rico? Seriously there are enough resources on bases in Florida to have air lifted and dropped resources in a matter of hours.

@rachelbrian8573 6 жыл бұрын

Puerto Ricans will get up again on their feet and make Puerto Rico great again. They are strong people who love to gossip, lol, but are kind to strangers.

@hectorabcdefg9076 6 жыл бұрын

Rachel Brian 😂 all hispanics love to gossip.

@sergiogarciac.6640 6 жыл бұрын

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