CARICOM Chairman, Prime Minister of Barbados Rt. Hon. Freundel Stuart arrived in Dominica this morning for a first hand assessment of the areas affected by Tropical Storm Erika.
Prime Minister Stuart was met on arrival by Dominica’s Prime Minister Hon. Roosevelt Skerrit; CARICOM Secretary-General Ambassador Irwin LaRocque who is in Dominica for his own personal assessment of Erika’s damage and to assist with the recovery effort; and the Foreign Minister of the Bahamas, Hon. Fred Mitchell who is in Dominica on behalf of the Bahamian Prime Minister to assess the damage and present a cash grant to the government and people.
Tropical Storm Erika hit Dominica with torrential rains on Thursday 27 August, leaving more than 30 persons dead and causing widespread damage across the country. The Government has declared nine special disaster areas.