Hurricane Irma: the response compared

Humanitarian response

UK

France

One million litres of water

Six tonnes of emergency aid delivered to Anguilla including shelter for about 1,000 people

10,000 aid buckets and 5,000 solar lanterns

2.2 tonnes of medical supplies

85 tonnes of food

Security response

UK

France

80 police

officers

55 police

personnel

410 gendarmes

500 personnel from the three branches of the armed forces

665 security personnel en route to Saint-Martin and Saint-Barthélemy

Humanitarian response

Security response

UK

France

UK

France

80 police

officers

55 police

personnel

One million litres of water

410 gendarmes

500 personnel from the three branches of the armed forces

665 security personnel en route to Saint-Martin and Saint-Barthélemy

Six tonnes of emergency aid delivered to Anguilla including shelter for about 1,000 people

10,000 aid buckets and 5,000 solar lanterns

2.2 tonnes of medical supplies

85 tonnes of food