{"id":84021,"date":"2017-09-06T10:44:00","date_gmt":"2017-09-06T10:44:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/?guid=62e64b1036802fa627134f4edf6215ba"},"modified":"2017-09-27T17:10:50","modified_gmt":"2017-09-27T17:10:50","slug":"news-story-hurricane-irma-advice-for-british-nationals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/?p=84021","title":{"rendered":"News story: Hurricanes Irma and Maria: government response and advice"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Updated:<\/em> Foreign Secretary&#8217;s ministerial meeting support to UK Overseas Territories added<\/p>\n<div class=\"govspeak\">\n<h2 id=\"travel-advice-for-places-affected-by-hurricanes-irma-and-maria\">Travel advice for places affected by Hurricanes Irma and Maria<\/h2>\n<div class=\"call-to-action\">\n<p>Hotline for British people affected or concerned about others in Dominica: +44 (0)20 7008 0000.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Hurricanes Irma and Maria affected large parts of the Caribbean. The Foreign &amp; Commonwealth Office (FCO) updated travel advice to provide guidance for British nationals in the countries and overseas territories affected:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/foreign-travel-advice\/anguilla\">Anguilla<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/foreign-travel-advice\/antigua-and-barbuda\">Antigua and Barbuda<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/foreign-travel-advice\/bahamas\">Bahamas<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/foreign-travel-advice\/british-virgin-islands\">British Virgin Islands<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/foreign-travel-advice\/cuba\">Cuba<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/foreign-travel-advice\/dominica\">Dominica<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/foreign-travel-advice\/dominican-republic\">Dominican Republic<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/foreign-travel-advice\/guadeloupe\">Guadeloupe<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/foreign-travel-advice\/haiti\">Haiti<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/foreign-travel-advice\/martinique\">Martinique<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/foreign-travel-advice\/montserrat\">Montserrat<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/foreign-travel-advice\/bonaire-st-eustatius-saba\">St Eustatius and Saba<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/foreign-travel-advice\/st-kitts-and-nevis\">St Kitts and Nevis<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/foreign-travel-advice\/st-lucia\">St Lucia<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/foreign-travel-advice\/st-maarten\">St Maarten<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/foreign-travel-advice\/st-vincent-and-the-grenadines\">St Vincent and the Grenadines<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/foreign-travel-advice\/turks-and-caicos-islands\">Turks and Caicos Islands<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/foreign-travel-advice\/usa\">USA<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>See also the guidance on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/guidance\/how-to-deal-with-a-crisis-overseas\">what to do if you\u2019re affected by a crisis overseas<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"keep-up-to-date-with-changes-to-travel-advice\">Keep up-to-date with changes to travel advice<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>subscribe to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/foreign-travel-advice\/email-signup\">e-mail alerts for GOV.UK travel advice updates<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>follow <a rel=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FCOtravel\">@FCOtravel on Twitter<\/a> or <a rel=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/fcotravel\/\">FCOtravel on Facebook<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"government-response\">Government response<\/h2>\n<h3 id=\"september\">27 September<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/news\/foreign-secretary-chairs-ministerial-on-uk-support-to-british-overseas-territories\">Foreign Secretary chairs ministerial meeting on support to UK Overseas Territories<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 id=\"september-1\">24 September<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/news\/priti-patel-extra-uk-aid-to-dominica-following-deadly-hurricane-maria\">International Development Secretary: extra \u00a35 million UK aid to Dominica<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 id=\"september-2\">22 September<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/news\/hms-ocean-arrives-in-caribbean-to-boost-uk-disaster-relief-effort\">HMS Ocean arrives in the Caribbean<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 id=\"september-3\">21 September<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/news\/latest-on-uk-response-to-hurricane-maria\">International Development Secretary\u2019s update on Hurricane Maria<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 id=\"september-4\">20 September<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/news\/hurricanes-irma-and-maria-sir-alan-duncan-on-bbc-today-programme-20-september-2017\">Sir Alan Duncan\u2019s interview on the Today programme<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 id=\"september-5\">18 September<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/news\/update-on-government-response-to-hurricane-irma-and-maria\">First Secretary of State\u2019s update on government response to Hurricanes Irma and Maria<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/news\/uk-ready-to-respond-to-hurricane-maria\">International Development Secretary: UK ready to respond to Hurricane Maria<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/news\/cobr-meeting-18-september-2017-sir-alan-duncans-statement-on-hurricanes-irma-and-maria\">Sir Alan Duncan\u2019s post-<abbr title=\"Cabinet Office Briefing Room\">COBR<\/abbr> meeting statement on Hurricane Maria<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/news\/foreign-secretary-hosts-key-summit-on-burma\">Foreign Secretary\u2019s United Nations General Assembly meeting on Burma and also Hurricane Irma<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 id=\"september-6\">15 September<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/news\/hurricane-irma-overseas-territories-minister-visits-the-turks-and-caicos-islands\">Overseas Territories Minister visits the Turks and Caicos Islands<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/news\/uk-aid-continues-to-arrive-for-hurricane-irma-victims\">Over 60 tonnes of UK aid has now reached the Caribbean<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/news\/phe-experts-to-aid-recovery-on-storm-hit-british-overseas-territories\">Public Health England experts to aid recovery on storm-hit Overseas Territories<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/news\/hurricane-irma-uk-government-response-in-numbers-15-september-2017\">UK government response in numbers: 15 September<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 id=\"september-7\">14 September<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/speeches\/foreign-secretary-boris-johnson-holds-joint-press-conference-with-us-secretary-of-state-rex-tillerson\">Foreign Secretary\u2019s press conference with Rex Tillerson<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/news\/13m-raised-for-hurricane-irma-british-red-cross-appeal\">\u00a31.3 million raised for Hurricane Irma British Red Cross Appeal<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/news\/bermuda-to-support-uk-hurricane-relief-efforts-in-the-caribbean\">Bermuda\u2019s support for the hurricane relief effort<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 id=\"september-8\">13 September<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/news\/hurricane-irma-foreign-secretarys-visit-to-the-uk-overseas-territories-in-the-caribbean\">Foreign Secretary\u2019s visit to the UK Overseas Territories<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/news\/foreign-secretary-hosts-high-level-talks-in-london-on-hurricane-irma-north-korea-and-libya\">Foreign Secretary to host high level talks on Hurricane Irma<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 id=\"september-9\">12 September<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/news\/hurricane-irma-update\">UK continues to urgently deliver vital aid<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/news\/update-from-priti-patel-on-the-uks-response-to-hurricane-irma\">International Development Secretary\u2019s update on the UK response<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/speeches\/hurricane-irma-sir-alan-duncans-statement-12-september-2017\">Sir Alan Duncan\u2019s statement to the House of Commons<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/news\/foreign-secretary-visits-hurricane-hit-islands\">Foreign Secretary to visit hurricane-hit islands<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/news\/hurricane-irma-uk-government-response-in-numbers-13-september-2017\">UK government response in numbers: 13 September<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 id=\"september-10\">11 September<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/news\/hurricane-irma-foreign-secretary-interview-with-media\">Foreign Secretary\u2019s interview with media<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/news\/cobr-meeting-on-hurricane-irma-11-september-2017-foreign-secretarys-statement--2\"><abbr title=\"Cabinet Office Briefing Room\">COBR<\/abbr> meeting: Foreign Secretary\u2019s statement<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/news\/hurricane-irma-foreign-secretary-interview-on-bbc-today-programme\">Foreign Secretary\u2019s interview on BBC Today Programme<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/news\/hurricane-irma-uk-government-response-in-numbers\">UK government response in numbers: 11 September<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 id=\"september-11\">10 September<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/news\/cobr-meeting-on-hurricane-irma-10-september-2017-foreign-secretarys-statement\">Foreign Secretary\u2019s post-<abbr title=\"Cabinet Office Briefing Room\">COBR<\/abbr> meeting statement on support for the UK Overseas Territories<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/speeches\/their-ordeal-is-not-over-but-uk-is-doing-everything-it-can-to-help-hurricane-irma-victims-article-by-boris-johnson\">Their ordeal is not over but UK is doing everything it can to help Hurricane Irma victims: Boris Johnson\u2019s article<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/news\/hurricane-irma-uk-government-actions-update-10-september-2017\">UK government actions update<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 id=\"september-12\">9 September<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/news\/hurricane-irma-uk-military-provides-relief-to-the-caribbean\">UK military provides relief to the Caribbean through Operation Ruman<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/news\/uk-matches-public-donations-to-hurricane-irma-british-red-cross-appeal\">UK government matches public donations to British Red Cross Appeal<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 id=\"september-13\">8 September<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/news\/pm-statement-following-cobr-meeting-on-hurricane-irma-8-sept-2017\">Prime Minister\u2019s statement following the <abbr title=\"Cabinet Office Briefing Room\">COBR<\/abbr> meeting<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/news\/hurricane-irma-more-than-20-tonnes-of-uk-aid-on-its-way-to-the-caribbean\">International Development Secretary: more than 20 tonnes of UK aid on its way to the Caribbean<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/news\/hurricane-irma-foreign-secretarys-statement-8-september-2017\">Foreign Secretary\u2019s update<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 id=\"september-14\">7 September<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/news\/pm-statement-on-hurricane-irma-7-sept-2017\">Prime Minister announces \u00a332 million support<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/news\/update-from-priti-patel-on-the-uks-response-to-hurricane-irma\">International Development Secretary\u2019s update on UK support<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/speeches\/hurricane-irma-sir-alan-duncans-statement-7-september-2017\">Sir Alan Duncan\u2019s statement to the House of Commons on the UK government response<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/news\/hurricane-irma-foreign-secretarys-statement-on-anguilla-and-the-british-virgin-islands\">Foreign Secretary\u2019s statement on Anguilla and the British Virgin Islands<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/news\/pm-call-with-president-macron-7-sept-2017\">Prime Minister\u2019s call with President Macron<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 id=\"september-15\">6 September<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/news\/hurricane-irma-statement-from-priti-patel\">International Development Secretary\u2019s statement on support from UK aid experts and British naval ship RFA Mounts Bay<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 id=\"overview-of-how-the-uk-government-has-supported-anguilla-after-hurricane-irma\">Overview of how the UK government has supported Anguilla after Hurricane Irma<\/h3>\n<p><a rel=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/lhVsnJs8Gk4\">Anguilla overview<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Summarises the UK government response and the advice for British nationals affected by Hurricane Irma and Hurricane 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