This mechanism, establishment of which is provided ” by next Monday “, is aimed at residents affected of islands of Saint-Martin and Saint-Barthélemy.
traveling in French west Indies, ravaged by hurricane Irma, Emmanuel Macron announced Wednesday, September 13, implementation in place by Monday, a mechanism of financial support “emergency” for disaster victims. After Saint-Martin,, on Tuesday, president arrived in middle of afternoon on nearby island of Saint-Barthélemy, private water and electricity, despite less damage than Saint-Martin. The two islands are affected by this announcement :” re are people who have lost everything, who are living in poverty, re are people who are unemployed technical, and re, we are going to establish [a mechanism] for that starting next Monday, at maximum, we can have payment. “
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The president was notably made in operational technical implementation at airport of Saint-Barthélemy, where commercial flights will resume Wednesday. It must n meet wounded to university hospital of Guadeloupe. The minister of health, Agnes Buzyn, who visited university hospital of Pointe-à-Pitre, announced Wednesday on BFM-TV that all serious injuries on two islands were ” out of business “.
The moving Emmanuel Macron aims to “reassure, comfort, and hear anger” of people, is still palpable, nearly a week after hurricane, that resulted in several deaths. During an exchange with a woman from Saint-Martin, it is committed to return, if possible, ” before a year “.
” Why did you come ? “
” Why did you come ? “he has asked, excited, a young woman. “We are here since 6 o’clock in morning and we are still waiting, under flag,” said anor, near airport, hoping, like a lot of people, finally being able to join in Guadeloupe and n metropolis. The head of State assured that ” all those who want to leave can do so “.
To speed up evacuations, Airbus charters Wednesday, with Red Cross, an A350 from Paris to Pointe-à-Pitre with equipment (station of purification of water, solar lights, generators…), and will repatriate two hundred victims. An additional flight of Air France is also expected on Thursday.
” return to normal is top priority “, he also said. “Saint-Martin will be reborn starts with me “, he promised, wishing a reconstruction copy of this territory, which had 35 000 inhabitants before passage of hurricane.
After his visit, head of State flew away in afternoon to Paris, to preside over council of ministers, off for occasion.
Macron sweeps critics
Criticized also by part of opposition, Emmanuel Macron, has defended government’s action. It has, in particular, ensured that executive branch [had] answered as soon as information was given “. He said he was “favourable” to a parliamentary commission of inquiry, ” but at right time “.
” If, when time came, Parliament wants to ask questions, we will respond, fully, completely, and I look forward to doing so “, said Wednesday morning prime minister, Edouard Philippe, saying to himself: “extremely proud of reaction of State services “.
Like or members of opposition before him, Laurent Wauquiez, vice-president of Republican (LR), has again denounced on Wednesday on Franceinfo “six days of violations” of State, which has ” not been worth it “.
The insurers are enlarging ir exceptional measures
To help victims of hurricane Irma on French west Indies, French Federation of insurance (FFA) has announced extension of exceptional measures :
– “Any particular insured against ft, if he is victim of looting, benefit of this warranty” ;
– “Any insured person whose main residence is uninhabitable will receive an immediate advance of his or her insurer to meet its urgent needs” ;
– ” The cost of transportation of insured vehicles that are damaged on public way will be supported in all cases by its insurer. “
On September 8, profession had already announced that victims could benefit from an extended period to report claims.
In Florida, toll goes up to 23 dead
The human toll of hurricane Irma grew in Florida, where five residents of a retirement home of greater Miami are dead, deprived of electricity and refore air conditioning during passage of phenomenon.
Their deaths, in county of Broward, door to 23 number of deaths caused by Irma in Florida and in neighboring States of Georgia and South Carolina. Demoted Monday morning in a tropical storm, Irma has waned in past and been reclassified as “post-tropical cyclone” with winds of order of 40 km/h in eastern part of Alabama.
The us carrier Abraham Lincoln arrived off east coast of Florida, and two vessels of assault amphibious will bring assistance to Keys, n, that president Dnald Trump has to go to Florida on Thursday.
