File:Main terminal building of Douglas–Charles Airport on the Caribbean island of Dominica.jpg
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English: The main terminal building of Charles Douglas airport on the Caribbean island of Dominica. The was devastated by the category 5 Hurricane Maria on Sept 19th, and the Prime Minister of the country, Roosevelt Skerrit requested emergency international asssitance. The UK already had military aircraft in the region responding to the damaged caused by Hurricane Irma. A Chinook helicopter from 27 Squadron RAF was tasked to take a needs assessment team to the island, made up of expert Royal Engineers, humanitarian experts from DFID and the UN, and members of the Caribbean Disasters & Emergencies Management Agency. The team was the first international assistance to arrive on the island at Douglas Charles airport, which was cut-off by the storm. |
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| Author | Russell Watkins/DFID |
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This image was originally posted to Flickr by DFID - UK Department for International Development at https://flickr.com/photos/14214150@N02/36667931564. It was reviewed on 6 October 2017 by FlickreviewR and was confirmed to be licensed under the terms of the cc-by-2.0. |
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