Government: 90% of Hurricane Beryl-Damaged Fishing Boats Uninsured, Hotels to Close for Repairs
Government data shows 90% of fishing boats hit by Hurricane Beryl were uninsured. Over 200 hotel workers face layoffs as properties close for repairs following the storm's impact on various sectors.
Government has revealed that 90 per cent of the fishing boats damaged or destroyed by Hurricane Beryl last week were not insured.
In addition, more than 200 people in the hotel sector will be laid off as some properties will have to close for up to six weeks to effect repairs.
Delivering a Ministerial Statement in the House of Assembly yesterday evening that lasted an hour, Minister of Home Affairs Wilfred Abrahams gave a breakdown of all the sectors that faced minimal to major damage, with the fishing industry, the West and South Coasts, as well as the housing stock most impacted. (NS)
