The Government of France has committed resources to the recovery of Jamaica after the devastating impact of Category 5 Hurricane Melissa.

“France is preparing to dispatch humanitarian aid to Jamaica today. Essential relief kits and water treatment units will be delivered in the coming days by the French Armed Forces in the West Indies, as part of the European Union Civil Protection Mechanism,” the French Embassy in Jamaica noted in a release.

The French Embassy in Jamaica will partner with the French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs through its Crisis and Support Centre, which is fully mobilised and remains in close contact with the French community and French nationals visiting the area.

The French Government has also expressed “its solidarity with Jamaica following the devastating passage of Hurricane Melissa, which has caused significant damage throughout the island”.