 Following the passage of Tropical Storm Cook, the National Emergency Management Organization NIMO at approximately 11 am on September 28 gave the all-clear, at which time the director of NIMO also indicated that commercial operations were free to resume business at 1 pm. She stated that over the next 24 hours winds would be blowing from the southeast at about 27 miles per hour or 43 kilometers per hour with higher gusts near 40 miles per hour or 64 kilometers per hour. The weather was noted as being cloudy to overcast with moderate to heavy showers, thunderstorms and gusty winds. Even though the eye of the storm had passed hours before, she urged those in flood and landslide prone areas to take all necessary precautions against these hazards. Meanwhile, small craft operators were strongly advised to remain import on Friday due to gusty winds and rough seas. The National Emergency Management Organization has consulted with the St. Lucia Met Office and other relevant parties, and we wish to advise that as of 11 am today, Friday, September 28, 2018, that the Tropical Storm Warning for St. Lucia has been lifted. In that regard, normal operations would resume at 1 pm today. That applies to the private sector as well as the public sector. I wish to indicate that we have had consultations with the Chamber of Commerce, and the decision is that as of 1 pm today, normal commercial or business operations would resume. The St. Lucia Electricity Services Limited indicated that while there was no damage to any of the major electricity infrastructure, such as substations or any of the generation systems, several areas overnight were without power. This was as a result of trees or branches falling on electricity lines, fallen poles and in a few areas where lines had dropped due to the high winds. Power restoration work had begun and some of the areas that were without power last night had been restored, including Souffre. There were still several areas without power as well as some areas with fallen poles and lines on the ground. Lucillec advises the public to exercise extreme caution and to stay away from the downed lines. Some of the wider areas still without power include Grosileux-François-Joux, Bonte and Caimagé, Maricille-Frutuya, and Bonwoche-Moshi-Fruderomo and Plateau, Barbono-Bogues, into Geno, top of Bonfortune, through Pave, into Forestier. In the south, Perot into Bellevue, Vufort and Estang-Tung-Jaluzee. Steady progress is being made with power restoration work. Expectations are that the majority of those affected will have power restored by the end of the day. From the Government Information Service, I am Janelle Norville.