Emergency bed kits, tarps, fans, cables and ropes left Bermuda at the weekend as members of the Appleby Spurling Hunter law firm in the Cayman Islands struggled to salvage what they could from Hurricane Ivan?s hit more than a week ago.

The supplies were intended to help the Cayman-based branch of the law firm recover from Ivan?s devastating sweep across the Island.

CEO James Jardine told that the 90 employees at the Cayman Islands office received everything from towels to chainsaws as they struggle to recover from Ivan and get the company ready for business as usual today.

Banks and businesses are said to be open for business and power has been restored to George Town, the capital.

This week the firm is arranging for air conditioners to be sent to the Cayman office from the United States.

?We crammed as much into the plane as we could,? said Mr. Jardine.

?There?s been a tremendous amount of aid coming into the Island from Bermuda and elsewhere.?

Mr. Jardine said the Cayman offices suffered from water damage, but had prepared for Ivan?s 205 mph winds by taking every possible measure to secure company computers.

?The recovery has been nothing short of miraculous,? added Mr. Jardine.

Last week the firm announced that several families from the Cayman offices were relocated to Bermuda on temporary work permits.

The company, which merged with leading Cayman law firm Hunter & Hunter earlier this year, said employees began work last week with minimal red tape.

?Temporary work permits were arranged and, after settling into their Bermuda housing, several attorneys were at their computers on Thursday afternoon,? said a Press release sent out by the company.

After the storm passed on September 12, those in the office were also in contact with the Government and emergency personnel to begin salvaging what they could from the rubble.

Mr. Jardine said Cayman staff are living where they can at the moment, and although all have secured shelter, accommodation is their most pressing issue.

Since Ivan?s hit a committee has been formed in the Cayman Islands ? the Cayman Islands Recovery Committee ? to oversee the restoration of utility services.

Like other businesses in the Cayman Islands, Mr. Jardine said ASH relied on other offices to maintain contact with people on the ground in Cayman, an effort that was co-ordinated by technology staff in Bermuda.

Last week Premier Alex Scott announced that Cayman companies put out of business by Ivan will be able to settle in Bermuda temporarily to allow them to get to work as soon as possible.

The offer is expected to be taken up by a number of Cayman affiliates as part of the Ivan relief effort.

Bank of Bermuda and Butterfield Bank also have subsidiaries in the Island.