Dominica Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit said, his country has suffered widespread damages from Hurricane Maria. He said in a facebook post that he has lost all that money can buy. The hurricane suddenly strengthened to a potentially catastrophic category five storm, before making landfall on the Caribbean island. Earlier Mr Skerrit had posted live updates as his own roof was torn off, saying he is at the complete mercy of the hurricane. He said, his focus now is in rescuing the trapped and securing medical assistance for the injured and called on the international community for help. <br/><br/>Maria is moving roughly along the same track as Irma, the hurricane that devastated the region earlier this month. It has maximum sustained winds of 260 kms per hour and is downgraded to a category four after hitting Dominica, before picking up full strength again. Life-threatening mudslides, flash floods and storm surges have been forecast by the US National Hurricane Center, which monitors the region.
News On AIR | September 19, 2017 6:18 PM
Hurricane Maria devastates Dominica: PM Skerrit