Hélène Laverdière at the Foreign Affairs and International Development Committee

On October 5th, 2017. See this statement in context.

October 5th, 2017 / 12:30 p.m.

NDP

The Vice-Chair NDP Hélène Laverdière

Thank you very much.

I have one last question about Hurricane Irma. I would like to get a better understanding of what happened in the days leading up to the hurricane.

I believe certain airlines flew people to the threatened islands a few days before the hurricane. Is it departmental procedure to contact airlines and inform them of the approaching hurricane before it hits certain locations? What preventative measures were taken before the hurricane hit?

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