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<p>The Ministry of Defence (MOD) is tasked to provide a timely and appropriate response
to the region and, working with our colleagues from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office,
and the Department for International Development (DfID), we delivered extensive humanitarian
assistance and disaster relief support using our pre-positioned vessel from the Royal
Fleet Auxiliary (RFA Mounts Bay).</p><p>Hurricane Dorian was of the scale that it
warranted the provision of additional follow-on medical and liaison teams from the
UK. The MOD is now reviewing the effectiveness of the operation.</p><p>The Governmental
response to Hurricane Dorian is ongoing, with a DfID colleague deployed with the Bahamian
government, providing recovery advice. Our intervention enabled the Bahamian government,
international aid agencies and other nations to provide further relief.</p>
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