Lindsay Mackoon, Gleaner Writer
HURRICANE EMILY has already battered Trinidad and Tobago and Grenada, leaving a trail of disaster and destruction.
Two houses were destroyed and 30 lost their roofs in Tobago, officials said yesterday.
The storm dumped heavy showers in Trinidad, causing widespread flooding, and landslides that cut off villages in various parts of the island.
BIG BLOW TO AGRICULTURE
In Grenada, Prime Minister Dr. Keith Mitchell said yesterday that the hurricane dealt a big blow to agriculture.
He said, however, that there were no fatalities and that the extent of the damage was yet to be ascertained.
Dr. Mitchell appealed to Trinidad and Tobago for assistance.
Both airports in the twin-island republic - Piarco in Trinidad, and Crown Point in Tobago - were reopened yesterday morning after closing since Wednesday.
Prime Minister Patrick Manning said Trinidad and Tobago was again spared a major disaster.
He also promised assistance to Grenada and said soldiers from Trinidad would be sent to that island to help in rebuilding efforts.
Yesterday, north Venezuela, Aruba, Bonair, and Curaçao were bracing for 'Emily'.
