Current needs in storm-hit Dominica wide-ranging: CDEMA Update

Urgent needs as at September 15 are mainly for the following:

• Housing- materials for re-building
• Water Purification units and tablets

• Heavy Equipment for search and recovery; cleanup and clearing
• Health services – Sterile packs and Technical personnel (one Forensic Pathologist and two Blood Bank technicians).
• Telecommunication Equipment to communicate with isolated communities
• Agriculture supplies
• Cash donations to support recovery efforts

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