MARIGOT:--- Mr. Daniel GIBBS, President of the Collectivité of Saint-Martin had a telephone interview just after the passage of Hurricane MARIA, with Mme Annick GIRARDIN, Minister of French Overseas territories. At this occasion, the President expressly asked the Minister that Saint-Martin has to pass under the state of "CATASTROPHE NATURELLE – NATURAL DISASTER" for Hurricane MARIA (in addition to Hurricane IRMA).
Mme GIRARDIN expressed her favorable opinion to President GIBBS for a decree of CATASTROPHE NATURELLE-NATURAL DISASTER for Saint Martin following the passage of MARIA and informed him that her services are currently working on the preparation of this decree.
Press Release from the Collectivité of Saint-Martin