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<p>Following a request from the Government of the Bahamas the Royal Fleet Auxiliary
Lyme Bay was deployed to provide humanitarian assistance to the worst affected of
the Family Islands. During its deployment, working in close coordination with the
Bahamas National Emergency Management Agency and the Royal Bahamian Defence Force,
the RFA Lyme Bay was able to distribute approximately 60 tonnes of emergency stores
on behalf of the Caribbean Disaster and Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) and to
provide evacuation, clean-up, repair and other immediate emergency assistance on Acklins
Island, Long Island, Long Cay and Crooked Islands. The RFA Lyme Bay was also able
to offer valuable support for the international rapid assessment mission by accommodating
on board the 19 person strong CDEMA assessment teams from 6-8 October and facilitating
their access to the most affected islands.</p>
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