Trinidad and Tobago’s Prime Minister Dr. Keith Rowley yesterday encouraged Trinidad and Tobago to open its homes to Dominicans displaced by Hurricane Maria.

He said those who can find accommodation in T&T are welcome and while the country was not in a position to offer financial aid, assistance to a Caricom neighbour in need could be rendered in other forms.

He has also appealed to Dominicans living in T&T to open their homes to relatives devastated by Maria.

Government is prepared to waive the necessary immigration laws to allow for stays of six months at a time, he said, according to a report by Trinidad Express.

Speaking at yesterday’s post-Cabinet briefing, Rowley addressed Dominica’s dire situation, where nearly 100 per cent of homes were damaged by Maria’s Category 4 winds late Monday into Tuesday.

Dominica has lost nearly all infrastructure and crops and many are yet to hear from their loved ones, as the island’s communication network remains down.

Dominican Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit, who also lost his residence, yesterday tearfully confirmed that Maria’s death toll had so far reached 15, with 20 still missing.

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