However, the deal to cut food prices has been rejected by the group behind weeks of protests.

Public gatherings are also banned on the French Caribbean island amid unrest that injured 26 officers.

As the storm reaches the Caribbean, weather researchers fly through the cloud to gather data.

The 29-year-old was skippering a Spanish-registered yacht intercepted by a French navy frigate.

Provides an overview of Martinique, including key facts about this French Caribbean territory.