(PRESS RELEASE) – Venezuela is among the countries coming to the aid of the Caribbean region following the devastating impact of Hurricane Irma, which destroyed infrastructure on islands, such as Barbuda. The government of Venezuela is the first responder to the crisis in the island of Barbuda, which was devastated by Hurricane Irma in the early hours of Wednesday morning, leaving over 90 percent of the housing stock uninhabitable. Venezuela contributed a cargo plane full of supplies, as well as medics and disaster relief workers, to the recovery effort on the island nation of Antigua and Barbuda. The aid sent included 34 civil defense specialists, 20 firefighters, along with 10 tons of supplies like water, mattresses, mats, boots, gloves, tents and medicine. Relief efforts, coordinated by Antigua and Barbuda’s National Office of Disaster Services along with the Red Cross, have started in earnest with multiple relief flights and vessels landing on Barbuda. In the aftermath of Hurricane Irma and with Hurricane Jose threatening to increase the tragedy, two Venezuelan military aircraft were available for the evacuation effort of Barbuda. Many persons were safely transported to Antigua, while Jose made its way in the region. The pilots had to maneuver in a complex scenario, with a damaged airstrip, and demonstrated a high level of skill and training in this emergency. Another military plane was dispatched to Saint Lucia, and collected the aid support, mainly large quantities of bottled water, which was sent to other islands. Venezuela’s Foreign Minister Jorge Arreaza reportedly said, “We are doing something beautiful, that is being able to help the brotherly peoples in the difficulties – this is the essence of the Bolivarian Revolution and of the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America (ALBA). Venezuela sends 10 tons of humanitarian aid to Saint MartinOn Sunday, a new shipment carrying 10 tons of humanitarian aid left on board an aircraft of the Bolivarian National Armed Forces of Venezuela to Saint Martin, one of the 13 islands in the northern Caribbean area affected by Hurricane Irma, one of the most powerful storms that has hit the Atlantic and which has destroyed 95% of the infrastructure of this French Antilles. Mattresses, blankets, sheets, canned foods, medicines, first aid kits and clothing, made up this second shipment, responding to the requirements of the authorities of Saint Martin. From ramp 4 of the Maiquetía International Airport "Simón Bolívar", located in Vargas state, Néstor Reverol, Minister of Internal Affairs, Justice and Peace reported on the evacuation of 40 Venezuelans who were on the island of Saint Martin, who returned to the country aboard this aircraft. He continued by pointing out that the Bolivarian Government is making all coordination with the Antigua and Barbuda authorities to establish an air bridge with the aircrafts of the Bolivarian national Armed forces. In the same way, permanent communication is maintained with the authorities of Haiti and Cuba, to assist the peoples of these sister nations, affected by the passage of Irma. By Telesur |
JSR CommunicationsWe offer the best, yet most affordable business; Individual support and publishing services. Archives
August 2021
Categories
All
Microsoft Wireless Mobile Mouse 3500
Cost $19.95 USD |