The United Arab Emirates (UAE) Government has donated 10 million dollars for the victims of Hurricane Irma, which brought widespread devastation to Florida in the U.S, an official said on Thursday.
UAE ambassador to the U.S., Yousef Al-Otaiba, who presented the pledge to Florida Governor, Rick Scott, said this would help the recovery work in some of the most hard-hit parts of the state, said UAE state news agency WAM reported.
“The people of the UAE stand with the people of Florida, who have been effected by Hurricane Irma,” said Al-Otaiba. “We are inspired by the spirit and determination of all Floridians during this difficult time, and are confident that the area’s most effected by Irma will recover stronger than ever.”
Scott said the donation would be used judicially to benefit families, who were working to recover from Hurricane Irma. “We appreciate this support to the Florida Disaster Fund,” he added.
Before Irma struck Florida, Sheikh Mohammad Al-Nahyan, the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, on Sept. 7 ordered the dispatch of a special aircraft to help evacuate Emirati citizens from Florida.
(Xinhua/NAN)
