Deliveries of aid for the battered communities of southern Cat Island were further delayed this weekend as government officials refused to release the goods to waiting volunteers.
The first shipment of building materials, tarpaulins, food and water had arrived in Smith’s Bay on Friday, yet remained on the dock until yesterday morning as authorities hesitated to release the emergency items to waiting residents and relief volunteers.
Staff at the Cat Island Golf and Beach Resort and PGA Village development in Port Howe have cleared roads, distributed drinking water, provided generators and tarpaulins to people in need since Hurricane Irene hit on August 25.
