Desperation Mounts in Caribbean Islands: ‘All the Food Is Gone’
- 7 years ago
Desperation Mounts in Caribbean Islands: ‘All the Food Is Gone’
Two residents from St. Martin island’s two nations, the French St. Martin and the Dutch St. Maarten, describe Irma’s destruction.
On Sunday, officials announced that two more bodies had been discovered on the Dutch side of St. Martin,
increasing the death toll in the Caribbean attributable to Hurricane Irma to at least 27.
MARIGOT, St. Martin — At dawn, people began to gather, quietly planning for survival after Hurricane Irma.
Residents of St. Martin, and elsewhere in the region, spoke about a general disintegration of law
and order as survivors struggled in the face of severe food and water shortages, and the absence of electricity and phone service.
Mr. Macron also announced late on Saturday that he would double France’s troop deployment to the region,
to 2,200 from 1,100; officials say the increase is in part a response to the mayhem on St. Martin.
Two residents from St. Martin island’s two nations, the French St. Martin and the Dutch St. Maarten, describe Irma’s destruction.
On Sunday, officials announced that two more bodies had been discovered on the Dutch side of St. Martin,
increasing the death toll in the Caribbean attributable to Hurricane Irma to at least 27.
MARIGOT, St. Martin — At dawn, people began to gather, quietly planning for survival after Hurricane Irma.
Residents of St. Martin, and elsewhere in the region, spoke about a general disintegration of law
and order as survivors struggled in the face of severe food and water shortages, and the absence of electricity and phone service.
Mr. Macron also announced late on Saturday that he would double France’s troop deployment to the region,
to 2,200 from 1,100; officials say the increase is in part a response to the mayhem on St. Martin.