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To make sure that people get access to as much clean drinking water as they can. that's obviously an immediate priority, as well as food, shelter, and security because across a number of these, particularly the british virgin islands that bore the brunt of this storm, the issue of looting and security is in the forefront of people's minds. a number of homes on these islands are inhabitable, as well. shelter kits are being provided to islands like anguilla, where 90% of the housing stock is said to be dangerous or uninhabitable. tortola will get help for security to prevent looting. "hms ocean"...

"hms ocean" is coming with about 50,000 water purification tablets and buckets to collect rainwater. that's on its way over towards the islands. of course, it will take about ten days to get there. in the meantime, what we've had is government ministers like boris johnson turning up, albeit a day later than the king of the netherlands and the french president. and they're probably going to have to try to rely on places like the united states to mobilize food aid, to buy food i aid from the mainland of the u.s., who need water, food and medical supplies before the u.k. can get them from europe....

And a task group is on its way on hms ocean with several hundred uk troops. and of course we'll continue the look at what is needed and provide what is necessary. >> well rkthe most northerly of the islands and about 300 people live there. just over 100 of whom got out ahead of the arrival. we're still waiting to find out really the extent of the damage communication with the island has been impossible since the hurricane hit. well, let's get more. leonard miles jr. joins me on the phone now from long island, new york. he has a family on anegada and says he has been unable to reach them for da...

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