The UK Government is mobilising an additional £5 million in emergency humanitarian funding, on top of £2.5 million announced earlier this week, to support Jamaica and the Caribbean region’s recovery from the devastation caused by Hurricane Melissa.
The UK says the new funding will enable it to send humanitarian supplies, including over 3,000 shelter kits and over 1,500 solar-powered lanterns to help those whose homes have been damaged and those without power.
“More information is now coming through on the scale of devastation caused by Hurricane Melissa, with homes damaged, roads blocked, and lives lost. That is why the UK Government is now increasing our funding for humanitarian support to ensure we can get shelter kits, solar lamps, and sanitation products to those who need it most,” said UK Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper.
