Humanitarian aid arrives in the Cayman Islands
Friday, September 17, 2004
The Humanitarian Assessment Team from Britain's Department for International
Development (DFID) arrived as planned on Grand Cayman Wednesday morning at 9:30
am local time.
A DFID-funded airlift was planned to arrive at around 7:30 am local time
Thursday morning in Grand Cayman.
The DC-8 plane is carrying up to 5,000 sheets of plastic. The plastic
sheeting has been purchased from US Agency for International Development (USAID),
and has been made available from their warehouse in Miami.
The plastic will be distributed by the Red Cross for use in repairing
accommodation.
The plane will also carry telecommunications equipment, including satellite
equipment, which will be made available for the Hurricane Committee, the Cayman
Islands Government and Governor's Office to assist in the co-ordination of the
relief operation. DFID has also purchased the other items that have so far been
requested by the Cayman Islands Government and the Office of the Governor,
including water purification tablets, chainsaws and camp beds.
The Pan-American Health Organisation (PAHO) sent a representative to Cayman
Wednesday to make an assessment of the health situation there. They have
resources on standby for the Island, if required, and DFID is prepared to assist
them.
Private and independent help is also arriving in Grand Cayman. Fifteen
private aircraft landed Wednesday carrying essential relief equipment, supplies
and expert personnel to assist in the recovery effort.
The Federation of the Red Cross is planning a relief flight carrying the
following items:
- up to 4500 blankets
- 900 hygiene kits (for a family of 5)
- further plastic sheeting (4 x 6m)
- 900 family kitchen sets
- 1 electrical generator
- 1000 flashlights + batteries
- 320 Jerry cans
- 25 large tents
- visibility equipment (bibs, etc.)
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