After an emergency meeting with his government on Sunday, President Emmanuel Macron of France said he would travel on Tuesday to St. Martin, an overseas French territory. Advertisement Continue reading the main storyThe crisis worsened on Saturday as Hurricane Jose rumbled through the region. But some residents spoke of witnessing violence, with people fighting over food at grocery stores, and looters armed with guns and other weapons. The government is totally mobilized.”American officials said Sunday that they had helped evacuate about 1,200 American citizens from St. Martin, many on C-130s, which flew evacuees to Puerto Rico. Maeva Canappele, 20, wept as the boat began to distance itself from the island of St. Martin, destined for Guadeloupe, a six-hour ride on choppy seas.

Source: New York Times September 11, 2017 01:07 UTC