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Turks and Caicos 'preparing' for Hurricane Irma
Hurricane Irma is moving towards the Turks and Caicos Islands. The director of the Department of Disaster Management and Emergencies there has said contingency plans are in place.
Dr Virginia Clerveaux told the World at One "we have done a full activation of our command centre".
She added "we're comfortable that we have sufficient shelters" for those in need.
(Photo: A flooded street on Saint-Barthelemy following Hurricane Irma. Credit: AFP/Getty Images)
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