BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, September 4th 2017 – Ahead of Hurricane Irma, St. Kitts and Nevis’ Leader of the Opposition, the Right Hon. Dr. Denzil L. Douglas called on all citizens to take the necessary precautions to secure their families and properties so as to minimize losses and damage.
“We believe that as a result of the improvements and advancements that have been made to our housing stock, under the Labour Party Administration, most of you are in a better position to weather the storms. Nonetheless we must prepare ourselves,” said Dr. Douglas in a video message.
He noted that the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis has had its share of devastating hurricanes in the past years that have wreaked havoc on the housing stock, crops and infrastructure thus crippling economic growth in the Federation and causing major setbacks in developmental initiatives.
“We recall the vagaries of Hurricanes Hugo, Lenny and George in particular and the accompanying losses that we experienced in the wake of these natural disasters. We are now confronted with what is projected to be yet another major storm that the experts are predicting could be a category 3 or 4 hurricane when it passes us Tuesday and Wednesday of this week,” said Dr. Douglas.
He called on residents to ensure that they have sufficient stocks of food items, especially dry goods and to limit the amount of perishable items to a minimum in the event that there are power outages.
“Have batteries to power your radios and flashlights, secure adequate drinking water that is very critical during the passage of a hurricane. Secure your homes and vehicles; do not leave your vehicles in the ghauts considering that there might be flooding,” said Dr. Douglas, political leader of the St. Kitts-Nevis Labour Party (SKNLP).
He informed that the representatives of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) and the Meteorological Office will give details and updates on the Hurricane.
“The disaster managers in the respective districts who volunteer their services in the shelters should communicate with all concerned in advance of the hurricane. Take special care of the elderly, the sick, the women and children in our respective communities. It is our hope that with the help of Almighty God we will be spared but we must ready ourselves. May God protect us with His omnipotent hand,” said Dr. Douglas
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