The Government has bolstered the funds available to deal with the aftermath of Hurricane Irma to £32 million, the Prime Minister has said.

Theresa May announced the cash injection to the relief effort following a meeting of the Government's emergency Cobra committee on Thursday afternoon.

The deadly storm continues to lay waste to swathes of the Caribbean, including British overseas territories.

Mrs May said her "thoughts and prayers" were with all those affected.


Debris is seen during a storm surge near the Puerto Chico Harbor during the passing of Hurricane Irma

"It has been devastating, it is the most powerful storm to hit the Atlantic, it has brought devastation in its wake, it has destroyed buildings and infrastructure but it has had such an impact on people's lives because it has seen people's livelihoods completely destroyed and of course some people are missing and some will have lost loved ones.


NOAA's GOES satellite shows Hurricane Irma

"The Royal Fleets Auxiliary ship - RFA Mounts Bay - is in position providing assistance from Royal Marines and army engineers and a task group, a military task group, is on its way on HMS Ocean with several hundred UK troops."

She added the Government would "continue to do what is needed and provide what is necessary" as the storm progresses towards the US.