POINTR-A-PITRE, Guadeloupe: Five days after the passage of Dean over Guadeloupe and Martinique, it’s time to review the consequences of this hurricane. . .

Dean was very hard on Martinique, three persons died, and many injured. About 600 Martiniquans are absolutely homeless. According to Estrozy, the damages will be close to 250 million Euros. Banana fields are completely destroyed and more than 11,000 people are without telephone and electricity.

In Guadeloupe, according to agriculture sources, some 80 percent of the bananas were destroyed. In the south part, where Dean blew very strongly, banana fields were flattened and water is not yet drinkable


FROM: Caribbean Net News: Guadeloupe and Martinique after Dean

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