Hurricanes Irma and Maria: government response and advice
Summarises the UK government response and the advice for British nationals affected by Hurricane Irma and Hurricane Maria.
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Satellite image of Hurricane Irma from the US Navy.
Government response
27 September
24 September
22 September
21 September
20 September
18 September
- First Secretary of State’s update on government response to Hurricanes Irma and Maria
- International Development Secretary: UK ready to respond to Hurricane Maria
- Sir Alan Duncan’s post-COBR meeting statement on Hurricane Maria
- Foreign Secretary’s United Nations General Assembly meeting on Burma and also Hurricane Irma
15 September
- Overseas Territories Minister visits the Turks and Caicos Islands
- Over 60 tonnes of UK aid has now reached the Caribbean
- Public Health England experts to aid recovery on storm-hit Overseas Territories
- UK government response in numbers: 15 September
14 September
- Foreign Secretary’s press conference with Rex Tillerson
- £1.3 million raised for Hurricane Irma British Red Cross Appeal
- Bermuda’s support for the hurricane relief effort
13 September
- Foreign Secretary’s visit to the UK Overseas Territories
- Foreign Secretary to host high level talks on Hurricane Irma
12 September
- UK continues to urgently deliver vital aid
- International Development Secretary’s update on the UK response
- Sir Alan Duncan’s statement to the House of Commons
- Foreign Secretary to visit hurricane-hit islands
- UK government response in numbers: 13 September
11 September
10 September
- Foreign Secretary’s post-COBR meeting statement on support for the UK Overseas Territories
- Their ordeal is not over but UK is doing everything it can to help Hurricane Irma victims: Boris Johnson’s article
- UK government actions update
9 September
- UK military provides relief to the Caribbean through Operation Ruman
- UK government matches public donations to British Red Cross Appeal
8 September
- Prime Minister’s statement following the COBR meeting
- International Development Secretary: more than 20 tonnes of UK aid on its way to the Caribbean
- Foreign Secretary’s update
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
Travel advice for places affected by Hurricanes Irma and Maria
Hurricanes Irma and Maria affected large parts of the Caribbean. The Foreign & Commonwealth Office (FCO) updated travel advice to provide guidance for British nationals in the countries and overseas territories affected:
- Anguilla
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Bahamas
- British Virgin Islands
- Cuba
- Dominica
- Dominican Republic
- Guadeloupe
- Haiti
- Martinique
- Montserrat
- St Eustatius and Saba
- St Kitts and Nevis
- St Lucia
- St Maarten
- St Vincent and the Grenadines
- Turks and Caicos Islands
- USA
See also the guidance on what to do if you’re affected by a crisis overseas.
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Overview of how the UK government has supported Anguilla after Hurricane Irma
Last updated 27 September 2017 + show all updates
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Foreign Secretary's ministerial meeting support to UK Overseas Territories added
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Extra UK aid to Dominica following deadly Hurricane Maria
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Cuba travel advice updated
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Sir Alan Duncan's update added
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travel advice for Bahamas, Dominican Republic and Haiti updated
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Update on Government response to Hurricane Irma and Maria added
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Ministerial statements on Hurricane Maria added
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Updated with latest travel advice in advance of Hurricane Maria
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Lord Ahmad's visit to Turks and Caicos, and latest numbers added
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UK aid update added
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update on Hurricane Irma British Red Cross Appeal
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Update on Foreign Secretary's visit added
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Added latest facts and figures update
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Added update on aid
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Sir Alan Duncan's Commons statement added.
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Added International Development Secretary's update
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Added Foreign Secretary's visit to hurricane hit islands.
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Added Foreign Secretary's interview with media and post-COBR meeting statement.
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Foreign Secretary's interview on BBC Radio 4 Today programme added.
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Added the Foreign Secretary's post-COBR meeting statement
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Added Foreign Secretary's article and UK government actions update
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New MOD story added
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Change to number
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Prime Minister's post-COBR statement added
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added travel advice for the Bahamas
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Added Foreign Secretary's latest statement
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Added Prime Minister's statement and International Development Secretary's update.
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Latest ministerial statements added
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First published.