The crew of HMCS St. John’s is lending a hand in the wake of Hurricane Irma.
The crew of the Halifax-based frigate is now in the Turks and Caicos islands clearing debris and providing supplies to the islands, which are still recovering from Hurricane Irma.
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The warship is delivering humanitarian relief to the islands as part of the Canadian Armed Forces’ Operation Renaissance.
Rear Admiral Craig Baines, the new commander of Canada’s East Coast fleet, shared the images on Twitter on Monday.
In the photos, sailors from the HMCS St. John’s are seen inspecting jetties in the island chain and a helicopter is seen delivering supplies.
Two Canadian Armed Forces aircraft from 8 Wing Trenton have also been sent to the Caribbean to provide support as part of Operation Renaissance.
A CC-130J Hercules aircraft delivered humanitarian supplies to the British Virgin Islands and brought back Canadian nationals and government officials to Canada.
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Meanwhile, a CC-177 Globemaster aircraft delivered humanitarian cargo, from France to Guadaloupe. That aircraft also flew to St. Maarten and Turks and Caicos to pick up passengers as arranged by Global Affairs Canada.
Irma cut a path of devastation across the northern Caribbean earlier this month, leaving at least 10 dead and thousands homeless after destroying buildings and uprooting trees.
— With files from Rebecca Lau
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