back to normal in the wake of devastation left by Hurricane Luis.

The men from the Bermuda Electric Light Company will stay on the island for three weeks helping to restore power to residents.

Bermuda is a member of the Caribbean Utility Association which asked for help in the wake of Hurricane Luis.

Belco spokeswoman, Mrs. Linda Smith said: "The Association wrote asking for our help, but we had to wait for Hurricane Marilyn, so the men will be going on Thursday.'' And the Bermuda Industrial Union yesterday repeated its call for the Island to assist Antigua.

Antigua was virtually devastated by Hurricane Luis last week as it swept across the Caribbean.

Government donated $50,000 to the Red Cross for relief efforts in the Caribbean. Premier the Hon. David Saul said Government would also match public donations to the Red Cross, up to $200,000.

The BIU -- which urged union members and the general public to support other fundraising efforts -- also set up its own relief efforts.

And yesterday BIU president Mr. Ottiwell Simmons said the union was pleased by donations so far.

"The financial contributions through the BIU Members Credit Union are coming in slowly but surely,'' Mr. Simmons said.

Through contact with the local union in Antigua, the Opposition Leader and the Minister of Labour, the BIU obtained a list of priority needs, including drinking water, toilet paper, flashlights, disinfectants, and non-perishable foods, especially tinned and packaged food such as rice and beans.

Mr. Simmons said Antigua also needed pharmaceuticals and medication for people suffering from diabetes and high blood pressure.

"There is a special call for a 10,000-watt, 240-volts electric portable generator to get the Antigua Workers Union operative as the island is still without electricity,'' he said.

The BIU has been shipping a modest quantity of foodstuffs, medicines and tarpaulins to Antigua. But Mr. Simmons said there was still a tremendous need for more of the items listed above and cash which was easier to send and more convenient for the recipients.