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2017 Caribbean Hurricane Response – Situation Report #5 – 9 October 2017

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Синт-Мартен (Нидерланды)
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Samaritan's Purse
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BACKGROUND:

During the week of September 5-September 9, category 5 Hurricane Irma caused destruction on multiple Caribbean islands. St. Martin/St. Maarten, Antigua and Barbuda, and Turks and Caicos experienced heavy wind and rain damage. After Hurricane Irma, Hurricane Maria moved through the Caribbean causing damage to islands such as Dominica and Puerto Rico. St. Martin/St. Maarten, and Antigua and Barbuda experienced less damage from Hurricane Maria due to the storm’s southward position.

HOW SAMARITAN’S PURSE IS RESPONDING:

To date, Samaritan’s Purse deployed five teams and delivered over 370 MT of emergency relief supplies to five different Caribbean islands. Currently, Samaritan’s Purse is maintaining 67 staff members in Puerto Rico, Dominica, and Antigua and Barbuda.

Antigua and Barbuda: To date, Samaritan’s Purse completed the following in Barbuda:

  • Cleaned debris from and repaired three churches

  • Assisted 13 homeowners in repairing damaged houses and roofs

  • Cleaned debris from and repaired a community center kitchen

  • Distributed over 10,600 liters of water to families and workers returning to Barbuda to repair houses

Dominica: To date, Samaritan’s Purse completed the following in Dominica:

  • Distributed over 5,500 tarps

  • Distributed over 800 hygiene kits

  • Through an OFDA funded WASH program, Samaritan’s Purse distributed over 365,000 liters of clean water.

  • Deployed medical supplies, six nurses, two biotechs, and an OR surgeon team to provide extra capacity for the Princess Margaret Hospital.

Puerto Rico: Samaritan’s Purse is currently working from two locations, San Juan and Ponce, in Puerto Rico. To date, Samaritan’s Purse completed the following on the island:

  • Distributed over 1,990 hygiene kits

  • Distributed over 4,900 tarps

  • Installed a water treatment system

  • Distributed 20 generators to households, churches, and medical centers. In multiple cases, one generator serves approximately 100 beneficiaries.

St. Maarten: Samaritan’s Purse served over half of St. Maarten’s population. Samaritan’s Purse completed the following in St. Maarten:

  • Distributed over 40,400 liters of clean water

  • Distributed over 10,200 tarps

  • Distributed over 4,300 hygiene kits

  • Distributed approximately 4.57 MT of high energy biscuits

Turks and Caicos: In coordination with the local Providenciales church, Samaritan’s Purse served approximately 5,000 households through tarp, hygiene kit, and blanket distributions.