Johnson: We are here to help victims of Irma ‘hell’
Iron sculpture is laid low as 83mph storm causes chaos
AID Johnson in Anguilla BORIS Johnson praised the response of Britons in the Caribbean after arriving to see the “hellish” destruction caused by Hurricane Irma.
The Foreign Secretary toured the devastated island of Anguilla as the UK pledged a further £25million towards relief. It takes the total to £32million to help rescue efforts.
Mr Johnson told storm survivors: “We are here to help.” He is also set to visit the British Virgin Islands.
His arrival came as former England footballer Emile Heskey, 39, revealed he fears his family on Barbuda has been “wiped out” by Irma.
The exLiverpool FEAR Heskey striker’s parents escaped in Antigua, but relatives have not been in contact. He told the BBC: “My mum can’t get hold of them.”
The death toll rose to 60 after six residents of a Florida nursing home died after being left without electricity. Ten million people are still without power in Florida, Georgia and the Carolinas.
In the UK, a Red Cross appeal raised £1.3million, with the £650,000 donated by the public matched by the Government.
In America, celebrities including Justin Bieber, George Clooney, Julia Roberts and Leonardo DiCaprio took telephone donations and put on performances for charity.
The “Hand in Hand” benefit raised more than £33million for victims. CHARITY Roberts & Clooney
IT looks like this statue is angling for a rest after being dislodged by Storm Aileen going at full tilt.