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Canadian sailors lend a hand in Turks and Caicos as part of Hurricane Irma relief

Sailors from HMCS St. John's help clear debris in the Turks and Caicos islands. Canadian Armed Forces/Twitter

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.

Sailors from the HMCS St John’s are seen gearing up to inspect a jetty in the Turks and Caicos island. Canadian Armed Forces/Twitter

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.

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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 helicopter from HMCS St. John’s drops of supplies in the Turks and Caicos as part of Operation Renaissance. Canadian Armed Forces/Twitter

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.

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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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