Hurricane Irma: Emmanuel Macron to visit Caribbean islands after residents criticise French govt for lack of preparedness

Paris: President Emmanuel Macron will visit French Caribbean islands hammered by Hurricane Irma where residents have criticised the government for not doing enough to prepare them for the storm’s devastation. [caption id=“attachment_4035121” align=“alignleft” width=“380”] File image of Emmanuel Macron. Reuters[/caption] Macron’s plane is bringing water, food, and tons of medicines and emergency equipment. He will first visit Guadeloupe Tuesday morning before heading to St Martin to meet with residents, and then to St Barts. The president is also being accompanied by doctors and experts who will be in charge of evaluating the damage. St Martin was one of the hardest-hit islands where 10 people were killed. About 1,500 troops, police and emergency workers were on the ground to help Islanders, and 500 others were expected to arrive in the coming days, according to French authorities.