Colm: We will do what we can to assist

In a brief statement issued yesterday, Imbert said he was deeply concerned for the members of our Caribbean family who were affected by Irma. “We are grateful that some of the islands under threat yesterday were spared, in large measure, from the full force of the hurricane.

We are also cognizant of the fact that others were severely battered and are still assessing their losses,” Imbert said.

He said as the powerful weather system continued on its trajectory, their thoughts now turn to those nations still situated within its projected path.

“We have been in contact with some of our neighbours and will do what we can to assist should that occasion arise,” he said.