Still reeling from the battering by Tropical Storm Erika on Thursday which left 20 persons dead and others missing, Dominica has declared nine special disaster areas and has begun evacuating residents of Petit Savanne to the capital Roseau.
Yesterday, the Windward Island which is reporting that 48 houses were destroyed and 84 damaged after the storm dumped over 12 inches of rain in 12 hours, issued a priority needs list. According to the Office of the St Lucia Prime Minister which has been in close contact with Roseau, the needed items include water pumps. chainsaws,
