FAMILY ISLANDS EVACUEES RETURN HOME
(Turks and Caicos) - Hurricane Maria did not make a significant difference to the circumstances on the ground in TCI. There were some additional utility poles that fell but most of them were damaged by hurricane Irma and already needed to be replaced. Captain Derick Miller reports that Providenciales is still without electricity. The Army is continuing to deliver meals to those in shelters, however persons who were in schools that served as shelters have now been moved to several large tents on a ball field.
(The Bahamas) - Friday afternoon, TSA finished providing meals for hurricane evacuees from the family Islands. These persons have now either returned to their home to assess the damage or have found accommodations with family & friends in Nassau. TSA will continue to work with NEMA regarding assisting with the needs of persons who have returned to the family islands.
To support The Salvation Army's relief efforts in the Caribbean, please direct your contributions to The Salvation Army, 3 Waterloo Road, PO Box 378, Kingston 10, Jamaica, WI - Attention: Emergency Disaster Services or direct the funds to the following…
Name Of Account: The Salvation Army Donation Account (Savings)
Account Number: 936476
Bank Name: The Bank of Nova Scotia Jamaica Ltd
Bank Address: The Corner of Duke & Port Royal Street
Kingston CSO
About The Salvation Army
The Salvation Army, established in London in 1865, has been supporting those in need without discrimination for more than 130 years in the Caribbean. The Caribbean Territory serves sixteen countries throughout Caricom including Antigua and Barbuda, The Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, French Guiana, Grenada, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Sint Maarten, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, and Turks and Caicos. More than 60 thousand persons receive assistance from The Salvation Army each year through a range of social services: food for the hungry, relief for disaster victims, assistance for the disabled, outreach to the elderly and ill, clothing and shelter to the homeless, and opportunities for underprivileged children. The Salvation Army has served survivors of major disaster since 1900.
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