Sept. 11 (UPI) -- British billionaire Richard Branson called for a new Marshall Plan to help the Caribbean islands recover from the destruction of Hurricane Irma.
"The region needs a 'Disaster Recovery Marshall Plan' for the [British Virgin Islands] and other territories that will aid in recovery, sustainable reconstruction and long-term revitalization of the local economy," Branson wrote Sunday on his blog, referencing the Marshall Plan that was enacted to help European nations recover after World War II. "This will have to include building resilience against what is likely to be a higher intensity and frequency of extreme weather events, as the effects of climate change continue to grow."