Roughly 50 catastrophe aid volunteers from america (US) arrived within the island on Thursday (October 30) to offer aid and restoration help within the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa.
The Catastrophe Help Response Crew (DART), which introduced with them important packages, tools and search and rescue canine, will bolster native efforts in assessing harm and coordinating help.
Minister of Vitality, Transport and Telecommunications, Hon. Daryl Vaz, who met the crew on arrival on the Norman Manley Worldwide Airport (NMIA) in Kingston, mentioned that Jamaica is grateful for the help.
“I’m understanding that there’s many extra to come back, together with various property, that means helicopter property, that may act as hospitals and in addition search and rescue and distribution,” he mentioned.
“It been 36 hours because the hurricane, so we’re shifting as quick as attainable, however clearly, logistics are at all times a problem within the peak and aftermath of a catastrophe, however this has given me nice reassurance that the world loves us, loves Jamaica and clearly goes to do every little thing to assist us to rebuild as shortly as attainable,” he added.
Chargé d’Affaires at US Embassy in Jamaica, Scott Renner, mentioned his Authorities and his nation stand with the individuals of Jamaica.
“That is the primary concrete instance of [our support]. We’re sending in not solely assist on this aircraft but in addition search and rescue consultants,” he mentioned.
“We’re right here to assist the individuals of Jamaica get well from this devastating hurricane,” Mr. Renner mentioned.
For her half, Minister of Training, Expertise, Youth and Data, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, thanked the worldwide neighborhood for all of their help.
“There are a lot of extra to come back and the Authorities is doing every little thing we are able to to get to the communities which were marooned and to get meals and significant provides to them,” she mentioned.
