Hurricane Irma: government response and advice

8 Sep 2017 09:02 AM

Summarises the UK government response and gives advice for British nationals affected by Hurricane Irma from 6 September 2017 onwards.

Hurricane Irma is forecast to bring hazardous sea and weather conditions to north eastern parts of the Caribbean from around 6 September. The Foreign & Commonwealth Office (FCO) has updated travel advice to provide guidance for British nationals who are in countries and territories affected by Hurricane Irma.

Travel advice for countries affected by Hurricane Irma

• Anguilla
• Antigua and Barbuda
• St Eustatius and Saba
• British Virgin Islands
• Cuba
• Dominica
• Dominican Republic
• Guadeloupe
• Haiti
• Martinique
• Montserrat
• St Lucia
• St Maarten
• St Vincent and the Grenadines
• Turks and Caicos Islands
• USA

Government response

7 September

• Prime Minister announces £32 million support
• International Development Secretary’s update on UK support
• Sir Alan Duncan’s statement to the House of Commons on the UK government response
• Foreign Secretary’s statement on Anguilla and the British Virgin Islands
• Prime Minister’s call with President Macron

6 September

• International Development Secretary’s statement on support from UK aid experts and British naval ship RFA Mounts Bay