Readout of PM call with President Macron about Hurricane Irma

A Downing Street spokesperson said:

“The Prime Minister called the French President Emmanuel Macron this morning to discuss our response to Hurricane Irma. 

 

“They agreed the devastation it had wreaked was terrible, with unconfirmed reports emerging of a number of fatalities. 

 

“The Prime Minister updated the French President on our response, noting that DFID humanitarian advisers had already deployed to the region to conduct damage assessments and provide humanitarian support, and RFA Mounts Bay was also in the area. 

 

“They agreed to cooperate closely, including with the Dutch, to understand the extent of the damage and to coordinate our relief efforts.