Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley has given the assurance that the BVI will do whatever is possible to help the people of Jamaica following the passage of Hurricane Melissa.
Hurricane Melissa caused widespread destruction in Jamaica earlier this week and was blamed for 8 deaths.
Speaking in the House of Assembly yesterday, Premier Wheatley extended sympathies to the people of Jamaica. “On behalf of the Government and people of the Virgin Islands, I extend our deepest sympathy and solidarity to the Government and people of Jamaica. We mourn with them for the lives lost, the homes destroyed, and the communities left reeling in the storm’s aftermath,” he said.
He added: “We in the Virgin Islands understand all too well the pain and uncertainty that come in the wake of such devastation.”
The Premier reflected on the catastrophic impacts of Hurricanes Irma and Maria on the BVI in 2017, adding that residents know the heartbreak of seeing homes reduced to rubble and having their lives uprooted overnight.
However, he expressed optimism that there is hope on the horizon for those determined to rebuild. “We also know the strength that rises from those ruins, the strength of people determined to rebuild, recover, and renew,” the Premier said.
