Caribbean Report 16-09-1999

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SpecialCollections.repositoryAll sounds files in this collection are being kept at the Main Library, Mona Campus, Jamaica and The Alma Jordan Library, St. Augustine Campus, Trinidad and Tobago.en_US
dc.contributorThe University of the West Indiesen_US
dc.contributor.authorRansome, Debbie (correspondent)
dc.contributor.authorRussell, Stephen (interviewee)
dc.contributor.authorNash, Debbie (correspondent)
dc.contributor.authorEckert, Timothy (correspondent)
dc.contributor.authorNimvalle, Pete (correspondent)
dc.contributor.authorScotland, Patricia (interviewee)
dc.contributor.authorGordon, Orin (correspondent)
dc.coverage.spatialCaribbean Area.en_US
dc.creatorThe British Broadcasting Corporationen_US
dc.date.accessioned2017-07-13T13:23:36Z
dc.date.available2017-07-13T13:23:36Z
dc.date.issued1999-09-16
dc.description.tableofcontents1. Headlines with anchor Debbie Ransome (00:00 - 00:18)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents2. Following the passage of hurricane Floyd, the extent of the damage on the outer islands of the Bahamas is still being determined. Commander Stephen Russell and reporters Debbie Nash and Tim Eckhert discuss the impact of the hurricane on Eleuthera, Cat and New Providence, loss of communication and aid and relief efforts. The US Southern Command in Florida spokesman Stephen Lucas discusses the organization’s willingness to assist the Bahamian government (00:19 – 07:38)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents3. In the US, in North Carolina four persons are reported dead and there is a virtual shutdown of all operations in New York City and suspension of the United Nations Security Council meeting following the passage of hurricane Floyd (07:39 - 08:07)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents4. Baroness Patricia Scotland British Foreign Officer responsible for the Caribbean has completed a whirlwind visit to north Montserrat to oversee rebuilding efforts three years after the eruption of Soufriere volcano. Baroness offers her impression on the aftermath of the volcanic crisis reiterating the offer of financial assistance by the British government and the positive commitment shown by Montserratians in working collectively to support recovery and rebuilding efforts (08:08 – 12:06)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents5. The St. Lucian police service is in the process of improving security measures at Her Majesty’s prison as the island prepares for the hanging of death row inmate Morrel Cox convicted of murder in 1994. Pete Nimvalle reports from Castries on the response of the National Center for Legal Aid and Human Rights on the issue of the death penalty (12: 07- 13:24)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents6. Debbie Ransome and Orin Gordon report on the use of the internet as an important communication link following the passage of hurricane Floyd (13:25 – 15:18)en_US
dc.formatStereo 192 bit rate MP3;44,100 Mega bits;16 biten_US
dc.format.extent15 min. 18 sec.en_US
dc.format.mediumSound, mp3en_US
dc.identifier.otherCAR2929en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/2139/44567
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherThe British Broadcasting Corporationen_US
dc.relation.ispartofThe BBC Caribbean Archives Collection 1988 - 2011en_US
dc.rightsCopyright British Broadcasting Corporationen_US
dc.rights.accessRightsAccess to this collection is available on site at the Main Library, Mona Campus (main.library@uwimona.edu.jm), Jamaica and The Alma Jordan Library (wimail@sta.uwi.edu), St. Augustine Campus, Trinidad and Tobago.en_US
dc.subject.lcshHurricane Floyd, 1999en_US
dc.subject.lcshHurricanes -- Bahamasen_US
dc.subject.lcshHurricanes -- North Carolinaen_US
dc.subject.lcshSoufrière Hills Volcano (Montserrat)en_US
dc.subject.lcshVolcanoes -- Montserraten_US
dc.subject.lcshDeath penalty -- St. Luciaen_US
dc.subject.lcshDeath row inmates -- St. Luciaen_US
dc.subject.lcshInternet access -- Caribbean Areaen_US
dc.titleCaribbean Report 16-09-1999
dc.typeRecording, oralen_US

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