France Orders Evacuation Of At-risk Areas On Guadeloupe For

Sumaira FH Published September 19, 2017 | 08:50 AM

France orders evacuation of at-risk areas on Guadeloupe for

The prefect on the French Caribbean island of Guadeloupe on Monday ordered the mandatory evacuation of areas at risk from Hurricane Maria

POINTE-@-PITRE, Sept 19 (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 19th Sep, 2017 ) - The prefect on the French Caribbean island of Guadeloupe on Monday ordered the mandatory evacuation of areas at risk from Hurricane Maria, an approaching Category 4 storm.

The order, effective from 4pm local time, bars specific areas considered to be at risk of "flooding, submersion and landslips," the statement, issued by the island's top official, said.

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