Brussels, 31/08/2007 (Agence Europe) - On Friday 31 August, the European Commission announced that it was preparing to allocate emergency aid of €3 million to deal with the aftermath of Hurricane Dean in the Caribbean. As a result of the decision, aid can be provided to some 50,000 people affected by the hurricane in Belize, Jamaica, Santa Lucia, Dominica and Haiti. Funds will be managed by the Commission's Directorate General for Humanitarian Aid (ECHO).
Aid will be used for temporary...