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Hurricane Irma: Overseas Territories Minister visits the Turks and Caicos Islands

Lord Ahmad visited the Turks and Caicos Islands to see the reconstruction work starting after the devastation of Hurricane Irma.

• From: Foreign & Commonwealth Office and Lord (Tariq) Ahmad of Wimbledon KCMG
• Published: 15 September 2017

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Visiting Grand Turk today, the Minister for the Overseas Territories, Lord Ahmad said:

I바카라 사이트檓 in Grand Turk which is the capital of Turks and Caicos and I바카라 사이트檓 seeing first-hand, with the Premier, with the Governor, the devastation of Hurricane Irma.

There바카라 사이트檚 parts of Turks and Caicos where it바카라 사이트檚 really heartening to see that the community spirit has kicked in, and already reconstruction has started. But as you can see around me here in the capital, in some of the more challenged parts of Turks and Caicos right here in Grand Turk, there바카라 사이트檚 plenty of work to be done. And that means that the military support we바카라 사이트檝e been giving, and also more importantly the reconstruction effort needs to kick in straight away.

And that바카라 사이트檚 the kind of things I바카라 사이트檝e been seeing, so thank you for all those who are doing what they바카라 사이트檙e doing, the military, the DFID teams, but also the government here in Turks and Caicos and the excellent team around the Governor, but equally it바카라 사이트檚 important that we underline the importance of what바카라 사이트檚 next, the reconstruction of what is the capital of a great island.

Read more about the government바카라 사이트檚 response to Hurricane Irma.

Published 15 September 2017