Topic: Disaster Recovery, International Affairs (including the British Virgin Islands International Finance Centre) | Posted By: aphillip
Wednesday, 22 November 2017 - 8:39am
As you just saw in the video clip, in a span of just six weeks the combined impact of a tropical wave, Hurricane Irma and Hurricane Maria devastated the BVI. I will say a little more about this shortly
Today, Disaster Recovery Coordinator, Mr. Brodrick Penn, addressed the United Nations (UN) High Level Pledging Conference at UN Headquarters in New York during its Technical Consultations’ Session.
Today His Royal Highness, The Prince of Wales, Prince Charles made his first visit to the British Virgin Islands to see for himself the devastation caused by the three unprecedented events: the Tropical Wave and Hurricanes Irma and Maria. He was accompanied by Rt Hon Penny Mordaunt MP, Secretary of State for the Department for International Trade in the UK.
His Royal Highness, The Prince of Wales is due to arrive in the Virgin Islands on Saturday and will be shown some of the devastated areas hit by Hurricane Irma. He will hear about the ways in which the islands have been recovering.
The Department of Waste Management received a significant donation from the Department for International Development (DFID) which will aid the department in more efficient debris removal.